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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 04, 2010, 01:21

Title: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: sam on February 04, 2010, 01:21

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It's Groundhog Day 2010, and the United States' most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, (pictured with co-handler John Griffiths) has spoken: "As the skies shine bright above me, my shadow I see beside me. Six more weeks of winter it will be." (Get Groundhog Day facts.)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/photogalleries/100202-groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-pictures/?now=2010-02-02-00:01#025787_600x450.jpg


lol - crazy yanks!  ;D

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 10:42

Weird custom, but nicely quaint.

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Clive on February 04, 2010, 14:09

Almost as crazy as yesterday's bean throwing day.   ;D. 

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 15:57

Almost, but not quite. ;D

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Clive on February 04, 2010, 17:34

Glad to see you survived yesterday Rik.  Just 364 days until the next one.   ;)

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 17:36

I'm waiting for 2013... ;)

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Clive on February 04, 2010, 17:46

Isn't it an annual event?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 17:53

Yes, but I get an extra day's break that year...

Title: Re: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then
Post by: Clive on February 04, 2010, 19:56

That's confidence for you Rik.   :baad: