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Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« on: February 01, 2012, 03:06:45 PM »

So, just to change course a bit since soccer is an outdoor (most of the time) sport;

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day - so will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?

According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks. ;D

Thoughts???

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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 04:30:14 PM »

I always wonder if this only has pertinence to where the ground hog lives or if it is meant to be directed at the entire Northern Hemisphere.  So, if it's cloudy here on Ground Hog's day I am going to say winter is almost over and we can rejoice.  Of course if it's sunny and cloudy where the ground hog is, I will take the cloudy day and once again rejoice!!!   :drinks:
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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 05:01:33 PM »

I remembering reading somewhere that Phil is only 38% accurate, so maybe they should reverse the predictions, that way he would be 62% accurate....  ;D
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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2012, 06:59:18 PM »

This is Washington - at least on the west side winter is over on July 4th.  :drinks:
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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2012, 07:20:12 PM »

Boy, that's the truth!!  I can't wait until July 4th!!
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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2012, 09:48:56 PM »

SOO....did he or didn't he?



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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 10:32:17 PM »

He did.

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Re: Tomorrow is.......will he......???
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 11:45:34 PM »

I've actually spent a lot of time in Punxsutawney, PA and have even been there for Groundhog Day.  As you might expect, I learned a lot about the tradition and lore surrounding Phil.  Turns out, originally, it was all the inhabitants of the town who would gather at the break of dawn to observe if their shadows could be seen.  However, as time passed, Phil was the only one in the entire who wasn't BLIND DRUNK, so the honor fell to him.

True story.
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