Groundhog Day cancelled!

**Lallans** · 2nd February 11, 10:33 AM

What with the big snowstorm presently covering the Northeast, the groundhogs aka woodchucks cannot have seen their shadows, if only because of the snow burying them. One Ontario town, whose festival features an albino critter, cannot even FIND their woodchuck! Or so I'm told.

Whatever- on behalf of all groundhogs real or imagined, I officially decree that winter will NOT continue for six more weeks.

Could be 5 weeks, could be 12 weeks... could be more, could be less.

**davedove** · 2nd February 11, 11:02 AM

I always figured with all the cameras and lights on him, Phil was almost guarenteed to see a shadow.

**auld argonian** · 2nd February 11, 11:12 AM

I think we're having six weeks of winter in one day here.

...we was snowed in and was forced to eat the woodchuck!

Best

AA

**MacBean** · 2nd February 11, 11:19 AM

Winter is over. Phil couldn't see a thing.

**Tony** · 2nd February 11, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

What with the big snowstorm presently covering the Northeast, the groundhogs aka woodchucks cannot have seen their shadows, if only because of the snow burying them. One Ontario town, whose festival features an albino critter, cannot even FIND their woodchuck! Or so I'm told.

Whatever- on behalf of all groundhogs real or imagined, I officially decree that winter will NOT continue for six more weeks.

Could be 5 weeks, could be 12 weeks... could be more, could be less.

THE groundhog Punxsutawney Phil declared early spring then eventually retired to his home to finish off the Wiarton Willie stew.

**Jack Daw** · 2nd February 11, 11:52 AM

Well, I have to fly to Chicago in two weeks. I hope no other big snow thing comes around the corner while I'm up there.

**tinksdad** · 2nd February 11, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Well, I have to fly to Chicago in two weeks. I hope no other big snow thing comes around the corner while I'm up there.

As somebody who relies on gratuities to make ends meet (I drive a shuttle bus for one of the rental agencies at the Memphis airport); I also want the snow to go away. All the flight cancelations are definitely affecting my spending power.

**auld argonian** · 2nd February 11, 12:17 PM

I am concerned about all of my friends who are bartenders and waiters/waitresses...with the city basically shut down, they're gonna have a rather thin week.

I had hoped to get up to the Duke of Perth one afternoon this week to have a pint and a burger and shoot the breeze with Kim the bartender-ess but no way I'm getting up there.

My dear son is now living within walking distance of the Duke and I expect that he'll wander over there to see if they're open, though. So if I can't make it, I can at least count on my emissary.

Best

AA