Today is groundhog’s day. The day where we look to a groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) to tell us whether springtime is just around the corner, or if we’re going to be stuck with 6 more weeks of winter. Reports are that Phil’s already seen his shadow, so winter must continue on. Now, Nicole is no longer BFF with Phil. Yes, she’s angry with a groundhog.
Nicole wonders if anyone actually believes in this superstition. Who out there thinks this little groundhog, who doesn’t even know he’s responsible for bringing us winter or spring, is going to be able to tell us what kind of weather we’re going to get.
It’s like people who think opening an umbrella inside or walking under a ladder will bring you bad luck. There are all these superstitions and they are people that absolutely believe in them. Do you have any superstitions? Which ones?
I do not believe in the whole groundhog thing. It has been proven wrong too many times here in ol’ South Dakota. We would be excited for only 6 more weeks of winter though!
NO MORE WINTER PLEASE
You see ground hog day is completely irrelavent in Miami because winter is long gone. I wish we did have 6 more week of winter.
The groundhog business is stupid… If it is sunny on Feb 2 (so he sees his shadow), then there are 6 more weeks of winter. Really?? I thought that spring begins around March 21, regardless of whether it is sunny or cloudy on Groundhog Day.
What I DO believe in is that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. The reverse also seems true – if March comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a lion.
See I dont understand this holiday. If he comes out when the sun’s up there’s gonna be a shadow! Plus all those stupid cameras and lights are on him so there’s gonna be a shadow with or without a shadow! It’s inhumane to be doing this to him anyway! I’m with PETA… they need to use a robo-groundhog cause this is just not nice to Phil. How do you think he feels to be dragged out of his home every year! Yeah. You wouldn’t like it either.
Regardless if the groundhog sees his shadow it is still 6 weeks till the first official calender day of spring.
saying Macbeth on stage
walking under ladders – cure is to spit right after doing so
breaking mirrors
spilling salt – cure = throw some over left shoulder
and always “knock on wood” after saying something could never happen