Happy Ground Hog Day!!

Whistle
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May I be the first to wish all Chiffers a Happy Ground Hog Day!!!

Though I don’t place any credence whatsoever in a weather forecasting rodent, and though I much prefer the cold of winter to the heat of summer, I welcome today’s arrival along with the comforting knowledge that it’s only (roughly) six more weeks untill spring! This winter has been the coldest, snowiest one here in the Delaware Valley for the past three years, and I await with much anticipation the milder temperatures (hopefully) and gorgeous colors spring shall bring.

~Larry

[ This Message was edited by: madguy on 2003-02-02 03:43 ]

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Happy Ground Hog Day to you. Up here we’re eagerly anticipating the emergence of Wiarton Willie.

http://www.wiarton-willie.org/index.cfm

Steve

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SteveK, I didn’t realize Canada had its’ own resident groundhog/weatherman! Around here he’s known as Punxsatawny Phil… :smiley:

~Larry

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In these parts, we look for the prediction
of Staten Island Chuck.

Chuck has correctly predicted the end of 16 of the last 20 winters.

http://eastvillage.about.com/library/weekly/aa012301a.htm

To find your local favorite groundhog, look here:

http://www.groundhogsday.com/groundhogcentral.html

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On 2003-02-02 03:42, madguy wrote:
SteveK, I didn’t realize Canada had its’ own resident groundhog/weatherman! Around here he’s known as Punxsatawny Phil… > :smiley:

I’m getting a deja vu here. I think we did this last year. I vaguely remember Phil.

Steve

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i feel left out.. there’s no groundhog anywhere in the pacific northwest!

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Maybe you could use Big Foot instead? :wink:

~Larry

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But was the sun shining and did he stick his head up?
:wink:

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Not sure yet, as it’s still about 30 minutes before sunrise!! :smiley:

~Larry

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I was just looking around at Wiarton Willie’s web site. If it wasn’t so far I’d go up. There’s a pancake breakfast, curling (I could skip that), a Celtic pub with a session and a country music jamboree. I had no idea. The festivities started Friday.

Steve

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On 2003-02-02 06:45, madguy wrote:
Not sure yet, as it’s still about 30 minutes before sunrise!! > :smiley:

~Larry

Now we know why your called Madguy, up so early.:roll:
Maybe its the early bird thing?
:wink:

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On 2003-02-02 07:06, wizzy wrote:

On 2003-02-02 06:45, madguy wrote:
Not sure yet, as it’s still about 30 minutes before sunrise!! > :smiley:

~Larry

Now we know why your called Madguy, up so early.:roll:
Maybe its the early bird thing?
:wink:

Well, working third shift doesn’t help much, either… especially on my night/s off!

~Larry

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So Larry, What do you do on the graveyard shift?
Stacey

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I’m the night grocery manger at a supermarket. Nothing fancy, but it pays the bills and buys my whistles! :wink:

~Larry

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And a blessed Candlemas to all! Today is the traditional day for the blessing of the candles in church (and, for some reason, for blessing throats, which I could sorely use right now). It’s also the origin of the groundhog legend, so those of you who don’t wish to put your trust in a rodent can take comfort from this old jingle:

If Candlemas day be sunny and bright, Winter again will show its might.
If Candlemas day be cloudy and grey, Winter soon will pass away.

Redwolf

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And tomorrow is the feast of St Blaise when all the little boys and girls get taken to church for the Blessing of the Throats, it’s easy to catch a cold this time of year if you go unprotected :wink:.

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On 2003-02-02 10:18, Peter Laban wrote:
And tomorrow is the feast of St Blaise when all the little boys and girls get taken to church for the Blessing of the Throats, it’s easy to catch a cold this time of year if you go unprotected > :wink:> .

I definitely need my blessing today…I have two services to sing (and one to read for), and I’m still struggling with laryngitis courtesy of a cold I had a couple of weeks ago :frowning:

Redwolf

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I’m sorry to report that Staten Island Chuck saw his shadow today, and retreated into his hole to wait out six more weeks of winter in the New York metropolitan area.

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RATS!
:cry:

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Here’s what Wiarton Willie’s site said.

It was a dull overcast morning and
Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow!

Steve