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Rogue
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Posted on 02-02-07 01:16 PM Link | Quote
So reports from Punxsutawney have been that Phil, the groundhog, didn't see his shadow this year.

We're in for an early spring apparently.

Phil's report, translated from its original goundhog-ese:

Originally posted by Phil
At 7:28AM on Friday February 2nd, 2007, Punxsutawney Phil, King of the Groundhogs. Seers of Seers, Prognosticators of Prognosticators, Weather Prophet without Peer, Imitated but Never Equaled gave the following proclamation:

El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west;
Here in the East, with much milder winter we have been blessed.

Global warming has caused a great debate;
Mild winter makes it seem just great.

On this Groundhog Day, we think of one thing:
Will we have winter or will we have spring?

On Gobbler’s Knob, I see no shadow today;
I predict early spring is on the way!


(Last edited by Rogue on 02-02-07 04:24 PM)
Xeios

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Posted on 02-02-07 03:17 PM Link | Quote
I'm honestly surprised I didn't know this, you know, reigning from pennsylvania of course. it's kinda sad actually.

My Aunt also usually calls and wished us a happy groundhog's day then comes over and brings groundhog shaped cookies. She's an oddball. XD
Rogue
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Posted on 02-02-07 04:26 PM Link | Quote
It's one of those nifty holidays to get excited about because no one else in the world would care--like Leif Erickson Day, Gorilla Suit Day, or Talk Like a Pirate Day (My friend and I dressed up like wenches and went around town talking like pirates just for shits. Even went to class like that. It was great!).

Hell, I'd love to be in Punxsutawney next year. They have huge celebrations and parties for Phil.

You're lucky for being in Pennsylvania, Xeios.

(Last edited by Rogue on 02-02-07 07:31 PM)
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Posted on 02-02-07 04:31 PM Link | Quote
Lol, I forgot about this holiday!

But as a celebration, my friends and I from flordia watched Groundhog day.

I love that freaking movie.
Katana

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Since: 08-15-04
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Posted on 02-02-07 04:32 PM Link | Quote
**nods** Yah, he is...

So...we're getting spring six weeks earlier, eh? So does that mean that we get "spring" at the end of this month? As much as I hate the cold, I am going to laugh my ass off if during that time we get an uber snowstorm. XD
MisturMoogle

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Posted on 02-03-07 12:00 AM Link | Quote
I forgot about today as well.. oh well it'll be alright.. I watched ground hog day today and didnt even thing about it.. lmao.. but from the weather we have had the past couple of months.. im not sure is spring is coming early or not
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Posted on 02-06-07 01:45 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Rogue
So reports from Punxsutawney have been that Phil, the groundhog, didn't see his shadow this year.

We're in for an early spring apparently.

Phil's report, translated from its original goundhog-ese:

Originally posted by Phil
At 7:28AM on Friday February 2nd, 2007, Punxsutawney Phil, King of the Groundhogs. Seers of Seers, Prognosticators of Prognosticators, Weather Prophet without Peer, Imitated but Never Equaled gave the following proclamation:

El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west;
Here in the East, with much milder winter we have been blessed.

Global warming has caused a great debate;
Mild winter makes it seem just great.

On this Groundhog Day, we think of one thing:
Will we have winter or will we have spring?

On Gobbler’s Knob, I see no shadow today;
I predict early spring is on the way!




early spring! arg! not again!
i hate spring, evrything gose in to blume and it menes 3 months of misery, sufering, and itchy watery red eyes. i wish it could stay winter forever.
Katana

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Posted on 02-06-07 01:01 PM Link | Quote
O_o Nice poem.

For some reason I don't get "allergies" in the spring or fall even...I'll have a random fit in the middle of the winter and summer though.

I wasn't too happy about our milder winter though...I guess I do kinda believe that "In like a lamb, out like a lion" phrase...it also works the other way as well, but...it just always felt like whenever it took us a while to get winter, it took longer to go away. >.o
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Posted on 02-06-07 07:44 PM Link | Quote
El Nino? What El Nino? Southern California got no El Nino! I was upset by that. And of course the weather is making good on that early spring thing, it hit 90 degrees in some places on Sunday.

Of course what I find hilarious is that to Pagans Feburary 2nd is Imbolc (or Candlemas), a major holiday and fire festival where rituals are performed to bring back the sun (or spring). Of all the pagan-to-modern conversions Imbolc to Groundhog Day is got to be the weirdest!
Katana

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Since: 08-15-04
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Posted on 02-06-07 08:00 PM Link | Quote
Almost every holiday seems to be based off of Paganism somehow...which is why I get so pissed when I read other religions refer to Paganism negatively, especially Christianity. We based soooo much off of Paganism and yet we have the nerve to say that Paganism is "wrong" **shakes her head**

But back on topic, haha...my grandpop brought something to my attention today...it has been getting darker a bit later. I know it naturally does that from December 31 is it? But anyway...I dunno. Might be all in my head, but I kinda agree with him. Then again, its also like 6 degrees here.
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
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Posted on 02-06-07 08:09 PM Link | Quote
Actually it is after the Winter Solstice (approximately December 21st, give or take a day depending on the year) that the days get longer. Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, and the beginning of winter. However the longer days are not really noticeable until after the beginning of Feburary (hence the holiday on the 2nd). Regardless though, Spring does not truly begin until the Spring Equinox (March 20 or 21st).
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