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Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:20:20 AM

SusanofO

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I am actually invited to a Ground Hog's Day party Saturday eve (okay, so it's a day late, but I can deal). What do ya'll do for Ground Hog's Day?

The guy throwing the party is an avowed atheist (but a very nice man) and doesn't celebrate Christmas (although his wife does, she's a Methodist) - and so he makes this big deal out of February 2nd every year. He pulls out all the stops, and his wife is cooking up snack food for days, for this annual shin-dig.

Made me stop and wonder: Does anyone else actually do anything to celebrate Ground Hog's Day? Just curious.

Sidenote: I really hope that there isn't six more weeks of Winter (or at least cold and snow). I've had about all I can handle. It's been way below zero where I live for a few weeks now (at night, and the day-time isn't much better). I and my doggies all are getting "cabin fever." I have never been so ready for Spring, I don't think.

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:32:20 AM

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Never even seen a groundhog my whole life.

How do they taste?

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:34:45 AM

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I watched and liked the movie. Does that count?

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:36:46 AM

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We have groundhogs at the safari park here.

I was unaware the day was celebrated, but I shall now be making the effort.

Though it does seem an odd feast all in all, as there's not a lot of meat on a groundhog.

And I have to break in to the park and get past the rhinos yet.

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:44:57 AM

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Well no - people don't eat groundhogs to celebrate GroundHog's day.

GroundHog's Day is a rather silly tradition in the U.S. (and maybe elsewhere, for all I know)- and in a little town called Punxsatawney, PA, every year (since I don't know when) the mayor picks a groundhog from a cage, and then sets it on the ground to see if it sees its own shadow...

If it does see its shadow, there is an old wive's tale there will be six more weeks of Winter. If the groundhog doesn't see his/her shadow, Spring is (supposedly) on its way (which I hope is the case this year). Or maybe it's the other way around (I forget, actually). But -

It's actually all kind of zany, and makes no sense, really, since nobody has ever explained how they can tell what the groundhog actually sees (his shadow, or not). But some people (especially in Punxsatawney, PA) apparently really get excited celebrating.

- Susan

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:46:23 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SusanofO

Well no - people don't eat groundhogs to celebrate GroundHog's day.

who said anything about celebrating? I'm just hungry

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:49:03 AM

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You would eat a poor, little, defenseless groundhog?
What would your mother say?

- Susan

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:49:41 AM

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Actually, here in Canada, every self-respecting town has its own Groundhog. Gary, one of the more beloved ones, from Kingston, Ontario, died a few years ago.

Yours,

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:51:02 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SusanofO

You would eat a poor, little, defenseless groundhog?
What would your mother say?

- Susan

"least your not eating snakes anymore" -Momma

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:51:48 AM

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See? Some people love little groundhogs, and would never dream of eating them. Thank you for your contribution, benji.

- Susan

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:53:22 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Rumtiger

"least your not eating snakes anymore" -Momma

Your Momma had quite a hand-ful on her hands, looks like. Did she die an early death, by any chance?

- Susan

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:54:52 AM

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ORIGINAL: SusanofO

See? Some people love little groundhogs, and would never dream of eating them. Thank you for your contribution, benji.

Honestly, who has time to eat a groundhog in his dreams when all of the unpopular ones end up in the soup?

Yours,

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:56:49 AM

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I just love how Americans take stuff so literally and for real! Eating a groundhog? As if! Much too small, and cute in an overgrown rat sort of way...

I should come and do the comedy circuit over there; I'd either be a major hit, or get hit majorly LOL!

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 1:57:39 AM

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I just love how Americans take stuff so literally and for real! Eating a groundhog? As if! Much too small, and cute in an overgrown rat sort of way...

I should come and do the comedy circuit over there; I'd either be a major hit, or get hit majorly LOL!

E

so are bunnies...yum

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 3:57:48 AM

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I am close to Punxsy, it's a big deal in my geography. It's a huge excuse for a drunken party. I've never gone to the celebration, but it gets a lot of media coverage.

http://www.groundhog.org/

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 4:26:44 AM

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Thanks for the site reference, Katy.

- Susan

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 4:35:42 AM

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There really is a groundhog day !!
What next?
I thought it was just made up for that stupid film

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 4:42:32 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SusanofO

Well no - people don't eat groundhogs to celebrate GroundHog's day.

LMAO!!!!!

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 4:42:33 AM

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There really is a groundhog day !!
What next?

Oh, you colonials!

As for holidays, tomorrow's blip on the radar notwithstanding, there are no days much different from the rest. True, some days have excuses to not go to work, but as far as cultural or religious significance, no.

Said another way, there are some days I just get to hang around the house a little longer. Which is always good.

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RE: Do you celebrate Ground Hog's Day? - 2/1/2007 4:47:24 AM

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I thought it was just made up for that stupid film

It's a very important holiday. You know this because the inner circle dudes wear tuxedos!

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