Groundhog Day

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:16 am

Happy Groundhog Day, yall! Well, technically it's the Feast of the Presentation.

May all your marmots be contented!

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:34 am

Since we haven't had a "real" winter in SW Michigan yet I'm afraid Old Phil will be wasting his time.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:57 am

Flyingcursor wrote:Since we haven't had a "real" winter in SW Michigan yet I'm afraid Old Phil will be wasting his time.

The TV news anchors around here usually report on the prairie dogs at the Tulsa Zoo (Mohawk Park), though there are real groundhogs in the area, but yeah, it's been a rather mild winter, here, too, save for the drought and wildfires.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:52 am

The groundhogs down here usually predict summer, 365.

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:05 am

It seems we had all our winter in December but, nevertheless, Ontario's own Wiarton Willie will be on the job today giving his opinions about the rest of the so-called winter. WW's own home page seems to be on the fritz so here's an article about him.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/groundhogday/

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:31 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:The groundhogs down here usually predict summer, 365.

You are too pale to live there. You are going to die of skin cancer. You need to move north forthwith.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:36 am

Off to the woods for to catch a groundhog.
Oh, groundhog.
Run here Sally with a ten foot pole, (repeat)
To twist that whistle-pig out of his hole.
Oh, groundhog.
Here comes Sal with a snicker and a grin, (repeat)
Groundhog gravy all over her chin.
Oh, groundhog.
Look at them fellers, they're a-goin' wild, (repeat)
Eat that hog before he's cooked or biled.
Oh, groundhog.
I dug down but I didn't dig deep, (repeat)
There laid a whistle-pig fast asleep.
Oh, groundhog.
Now the meat's in the cupboard and the butter's in the churn, (repeat)
If that ain't groundhog I'll be derned.
Oh, groundhog.
Well you eat the meat and save the hide, (repeat)
Make the best shoestring ever was tied.
Oh, groundhog.
Look at them fellers, they're about to fall, (repeat)
Eat till their britches won't button at all.
Oh, groundhog.
Little piece of cornbread a-layin' on the shelf, (repeat)
If you want any more, you can sing it yerself.
Oh, groundhog.

It's traditional, but you can thank the Watson family for that version.

Note: even though wombats are marsupials, we cannot condone the attitude to groundhogs expressed in this song.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:59 am

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:14 am

Today is also Stan Getz's birthday. He would be 79 if he were still alive.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:16 am

SteveK wrote:Today is also Stan Getz's birthday. He would be 79 if he were still alive.

Between Stan Getz and Paul Desmond, I can't decide who did more for my love of music (especially jazz, obviously). Truly an amazing musician.

missy · Post by **missy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:35 am

wombat - really fun song to play!!! Especially on a string instrument (like a mountain dulcimer), sliding up on that "grou - ound hog".

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:37 am

Cranberry wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote:The groundhogs down here usually predict summer, 365.
You are too pale to live there. You are going to die of skin cancer. You need to move north forthwith.

I grew up in northern Minnesota... I ain't going back, and you can't make me!!!

Montana · Post by **Montana** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:15 am

Flyingcursor wrote:Since we haven't had a "real" winter in SW Michigan yet I'm afraid Old Phil will be wasting his time.

See, there's another problem with global warming... now we're going to have unemployed groundhogs.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:45 am

missy wrote:wombat - really fun song to play!!! Especially on a string instrument (like a mountain dulcimer), sliding up on that "grou - ound hog".

Sure is, Missy. Has me reaching for a guitar or a mandolin. I love that old-timey mountain stuff as much as I love blues, gospel and jazz.

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:26 pm

95% of all males rank Groundhog Day in the 10 best movies category. 82% of females are ambivalent to it. Or so my research has suggested. I have found 1 woman who says that it is her favorite movie.