GroundHog's Day ....What's Really going on??
 

Ok, so why did I wake up last week to a news reporter who was on assignment covering GroundHog's Day? Why were there hundreds (if not thousands) of people braving the bitter cold eagerly awaiting the appearance of a dam rodent? Why does this giant squirrel looking thing have a name? Why is it Phil? Why, when Phil finally graced the crowd with his appearance, was I sitting up straight, anticipating his forecast? Why was I highly upset when he saw his shadow? Why are we allowing this woodchuck to predict when Spring is coming?? Why doesn't Phil get his own commercial like Cleo, the psychic hotline lady with the fake Jmaican accent? Just Curious folks.

**ROTFL**

I am feeling your pain. Friday my daily dose of weather, traffic & news was interrupted as HUNDREDS of people crowded around this "mansion" in Lawrenceville, GA awaiting the appearance of General Beauregard Lee, PH.D. YES, one of the universities in Atlanta (I think it was GA State) gave a RODENT a doctorate! How can I be down? Can I tell you, these people were CHANTING and from what I hear a few had signs. I mean come on, it's an ANIMAL, no more capable of predicting the weather than the meterologists that get paid to so the same.

FYI...

Well, at least you all do the groundhog...
Down here, we have a rat called a NUTRIA!

It determines if we will have 6 more weeks of winter or not...He did not see his shadow last week...



[This message has been edited by AKA2D '91 (edited February 06, 2001).]

I can't believe this. A rodent has a PH.D! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif Something is wrong with that picture.

Girl stop!
*wiping away the tears*

ROTFLMAKAAO!!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif You and Kelli are off the chains today!! I am still laughing!!!! That was hilarious!!!

Ok, next time yall see that Cleo commercial, peep how she picks something off of her face, rolls it around in her fingers, and then flicks it away. Gross.

BTW, I'm still LMAO! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Since we are talking about groundhogs (gh), I have a few questions:

1) Do they put the gh in the ground and then wait for him to come out? Or is he down there hibernating or what? If they don't put him in the ground, how do they know he'll come out?

2) And are we watching to see if IT sees it's shadow, or if WE see it's shadow?

3) If it's overcast on 2/2, isn't it a waste of time?

4) Exactly what do gh's do? Like beavers hook us up and build dams. What do groundhogs do? Chuck wood? And what the hell is chucking wood, anyway?

5) Does anyone know how this crazy tradition came about? What idiot woke up on 2/2 and said to himself (b/c you know it had to be a man), "I bet if Grover Groundhog sees his shadow today, blah, blah, etc."??

I guess that's all. I'm interested in the answers. For real, I am.

I apologize for keeping the madness going, but I had to get Monique's questions answered (after I finished laughing at them of course). In my quest to find the history of "the day," I found: Punxsutawney Phil.com

Yes, boys & girls, ladies & gentlemen, Phil has a website, complete with pictures of those who came to witness his day in the sun...um, snow.

But WAIT!! There's more! "More," you say? Yes, MORE!

The OFFICIAL Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club

WHERE WILL THE MADNESS END??

***now back to our regularly scheduled program***

The origins of Groundhod Day, along with a record of "predictions" can be found here: Groundhog Day History from Stormfax.

ROFLMAOSHTMSHLH!!!!
First of all I died with the CLEO comparison. I hate her and her fake accent. . . "da cards dem never lie" http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif

SECOND I AM MAAAAAAAAAD @ Monique's DEEP THOUGHT Questions!!!!!!!

THIRD, I am MAD that some groundhog, has a PH.D and a sista is working hard and will continue to work hard for it. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif

BUT MOST OF ALL I AM MAD THAT KELLI SOUGHT information like it is for her SENIOR THESIS!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif

I think the groundhog is another one of da man's superstitions but hey people watch eagerly as evidenced by some people's testimonies. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by CrimsonTide4 (edited February 06, 2001).]

Kermit D. Frog has 2Ph.D.'s. Lawd hammercy!!

Wait a minute girlie, girl!! I know you ain't hatin' on Kermie!! He DESERVES those Ph.Ds. He is responsible for educating millions of children. Can you tell I luuuuvvvvv me some Kermit the Frog?? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif It ain't easy being green!! LOL

sexy mocha..


*crying laughing wiping tears*

you went there with Miss Cleo....the psychic hotline chic.

she is getting more and more time out here in Brookly, i am beginning to think she is prophet!



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Imaginer un métro rempli avec les anges tombés...

Kelli, I read the WHOLE history on groundhog's day (why am I not working??). It was actually interesting. That animal has had more exposure than some famous people. He even got to go on the Oprah Winfrey show!!!! Amazing. Thanks for seeking the information like it is for your SENIOR THESIS!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

You're Welcome.

You & Carla better leave my thesis alone http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif y'all know I'm an internet diva http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

Soror, I'm still learning what ROTFLMAO means...so I'll just spell this out...I am laughing my ass off! I mean tears rolling down- Kings of Comedy laughing!
What exactly is it that Cleo is flicking?? Do you think it was in the script...or was she just being disgusting? I have to watch the commercial again. Like MamaBuddha said, Cleo's bogus ass has the commercials locked down here in Brooklyn. She has like 3 or 4 different commercials now. Why did I think Cleo was smoking marijuana when the commercial first came out? (All the smoke from the thousands of candles she has burning had me confused for a minute.)

Soror AKA2D'91, your RAT http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif makes our groundhog thing sound a little saner! Now how do they do it with Nutria...crouch down by a mouse hole and wait for him to come out?



[This message has been edited by Sexy Mocha (edited February 07, 2001).]

LOL, this RAT is AS BIG AS A GROUNDHOG! :EEK:
And folks eat them, too! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

MaMaBuddha, you are sooo right! Who in the hell is Cleo? Man she got THREE channels in CHICAGO on LOCKDOWN! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif I never knew a Psychic who got bank like that to run commercials as much as she do!

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Finerwoman...that's me!

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif WHY AIN'T YOU!?!??!?!?!? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif

Miss Kelli, Internet DIVA??!!?!?! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif

Speaking of these da*n psychics, why did I see an informercial this evening for a new one called Lucius?!?! The set up is the SAME as Ms. Cleo's, except this one doesn't have a Ja-Fakin' accent. This one has bongo drumbeaters in the background...on a beach. What's the fascination with the caribbean islands all of a sudden?! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif Oh, and he's got new tarot cards, his aren't all faded like Ms. Cleo's *LOL*

every time I stay up to finish schoolwork, I see some mess... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif

PrettyPetite