[Conspiracy Guy]

Has he ever not seen his shadow?

[freebilly]

Well, it was in the mid to upper 60's here yesterday with plenty of sun. I'll take 6 more weeks of that, please.

[goldstategop]

LOL! Happy Groundhog Day, Everyone!

Denny Crane: "I want two things. First God and then Fox News."

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Sniff, sniff...I'm a little verklempt...I'm just so proud of Punxie...talk amongst yourselves.

[theDentist]

GROUNDHOG STEW

1 Groundhog (named Phil)
2 onions, sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
Flour
Vinegar and water
Salt and pepper
Cloves

Clean Groundhog; remove glands; cut into serving pieces.
Soak overnight in a solution of equal parts of water and vinegar
with addition of one sliced onion and a little salt.
Drain, wash, and wipe.
Parboil 20 minutes, drain, and cover with fresh boiling water.
Add one sliced onion, celery, a few cloves, and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook until tender; thicken gravy with flour.

[KidGlock]

"Not again!"

[Constitution Day]

"Watch that first step, it's a doozie!"

[libstripper]

I'm just itching to dewinterize my boat and get back out on the lakes. Global warming, where are you when we need you? Let's everybody get busy, drive your SUVs as much as you can, and put some more CO2 into the atmosphere.

[Cboldt]

Has he ever not seen his shadow?

[Route101]

This story gets more boring every year.....

[cynicom]

Shoot that furry rodent.

[Rightly Biased]

Sorry I guess I hijacked your thread ;^(

[Durus]

My prediction is that winter will last until March 20th.

[jim_trent]

Around here this morning, he could not see the ground, let alone his shadow. The fog is thicker than I have ever seen it. What does that mean?

[q_an_a]

comfort food and Bill Murray making changes in his life. Today, at 7 PM, it is 6:00 in the morning and its GROUNDHOG DAY. National Review is finally catching up to my wife and I. This movie comes out of our video library every Feb 2nd. Have a happy day, change something for the better.

Thanks to Jim Robinson for the site.

[bd476]

Happy Groundhog's Day!

Phillip the Weather Groundhog
Tune = Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
© 1991 by Don Halley

You know Bambi and Lassie and Goofy and Winnie
Smokey and Porky and Mickey and Minnie
But do you recall the most famous mammal of all...

Phillip the weather groundhog has a very chilly task
And if you ever watch him, be sure to wear your ski mask
All of the other groundhogs stay inside their cubbyholes
They never help poor Phillip look for any shadows

On the second of this month, Phillip comes to say
"Winter with your arctic blasts, won't you go away at last"
But if he sees his shadow, then we know that it will be
Six weeks or maybe more, till the winter's history

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Grandma Got Hung Over With The Groundhog
Tune = Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Grandma Got Hung Over With The Groundhog
© 2003 by Don Halley

Chorus: Grandma got hung over with the groundhog
Celebrating Eve of Groundhog Day
You can say that you did see your shadow
But as for Phil and Grandma, they can't say


They'd been drinking only root beer
And were having quite a ball
But the trouble all began when
Someone spiked the punch with alcohol


Grandma said "This is quite tasty.
You should really try some, Phil."
Oh but little did they know that
Both of them would soon become quite ill (Chorus)


It was such a disappointment
The next day it has been said
While the crowd was all there waiting
Poor old Phil could not get out of bed (Chorus)


~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Ballad of Punxsutawney Phil
Tune = The Ballad of Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies theme)
© 1988 by Don Halley

Come and listen to a story 'bout a groundhog, Phil
He sleeps throughout the winter to escape the bitter chill
And then one day on February Two
He's up from the ground, and here's what he will do
Open his eyes - Look around - Prognosticate

Well the next thing y'know, ol' Phil's a media star
Camera crews and newsmen come from near and far
To Punxsutawney town in the middle of PA
To determine whether winter will go or will it stay
Six more weeks - Maybe longer - In Minnesota


A shadow means a longer nap for Phil and all his kin
They begin to huddle up and start a new sleep-in
But you and me we just can't sleep throughout the winter here
So have a heapin' hopin' the shadow won't appear

© 2003 by Don Halley

[Pete'sWife]

Easily the stupidest media "non event" in the history of the planet.

Well, the second stupidest.

I momentarily forgot about "Earth Day."

[Happygal]

This is Groundhog Day?

Damn...you mean I gotta do this all over again?

[the invisib1e hand]

Has he ever not seen his shadow?

[Kenton]

Sorry about your luck, Punxatawny. Here in Cleveland there's no way any of our local groundhogs saw their shadow...