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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 January 28, 2008
5:50 AM Post #4463913
| There are a total of 413 votes:
| I'm guessing Phil WILL see his shadow
(180 votes, 43%) |  |
| I'm guessing Phil WON'T see his shadow
(136 votes, 32%) | |
| I'm not guessing
(75 votes, 18%) | |
| I don't know who Phil is!
(22 votes, 5%) | |
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MollyMc
Archer/Bronson, FL
(Zone 8b)
January 28, 2008
6:32 AM Post #4463922
| Unlike the northern states, we have a majority of sunny days in Florida and I bet it will be sunny on that renowned day as well.
This is my first ever "First Vote" on the voting booth so couldn't resist having a word to boot.
Molly
:^))) |
jadajoy
Newport News, VA
(Zone 7b)
January 28, 2008
6:47 AM Post #4463928
| I'm guessing 2 and 4 because I dont think Phil knows what a shadow is or what all the hoopla is about :-) |
defoecat
Pleasureville, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 28, 2008
7:08 AM Post #4463938
| I am not guessing, cause where I live, it is gonna be 6 more weeks of winter anyway. Why ask Phil? |
chris_lcf530
Peachtree City, GA
(Zone 7b)
January 28, 2008
9:20 AM Post #4464104
| Someone please buy him a blindfold, I am ready for SPRING! |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
January 28, 2008
9:39 AM Post #4464164
| I'll happily buy the poor fella one of those "beauty sleep" total darkness masks if it'll ensure he doesn't see his shadow or anything else! |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 28, 2008
9:40 AM Post #4464167
| I voted that Phil will see his shadow. With all the lights on him, how could he not see his shadow. ;-)
Marilyn |
victorgardener
Lower Hudson Valley, NY
(Zone 6b)
January 28, 2008
9:53 AM Post #4464211
| Are you talking about Dr. Phil?? |
AYankeeCat
Fairfield County, CT
(Zone 6b)
January 28, 2008
9:54 AM Post #4464213
| I can't guess because I'm not comfortable with risk! |
Rusty56
Jasper Co., MO
(Zone 6a)
January 28, 2008
10:07 AM Post #4464261
| I argee with Terry... Phil is beautiful creature groundhog... |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 28, 2008
10:18 AM Post #4464288
| I voted that Phil will NOT see his shadow ... just hoping for an early spring for all of y'all in the frozen north! |
dryad57
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
10:38 AM Post #4464362
| I WANT him to not see his shadow...but I think he probably will... |
scutler
Charleston, SC
(Zone 8b)
January 28, 2008
10:57 AM Post #4464428
| victor,
Not Dr Phil, Punxsutawney Phil the PA groundhog. If you don't know who Phil is, you should watch the movie Groundhog Day; that's the most entertaining way to get introduced to Phil. |
cathy4
St. Louis County, MO
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
11:22 AM Post #4464554
| I wish they would leave that poor creature in his nice warm bed. |
bjf826
Tallahassee, FL
(Zone 8b)
January 28, 2008
11:25 AM Post #4464564
| Hope he won't... think he will... ~sigh~
:) |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 28, 2008
11:35 AM Post #4464613
| I cheated and checked the Punxsutawney weather forecast...AM clouds predicted for Groundhog day! But I know that far in advance the predictions probably won't be right, so I probably should have guessed that it'll be sunny and he will see his shadow! |
savagegardener
Middleton, TN
(Zone 7a)
January 28, 2008
11:38 AM Post #4464628
| I just know we do not want a repeat of last year!
We had really warm weather , real early and then had a sudden late cold snap/ freeze in early april that killed or injured a lot of plants/trees and took out almost all the fruit crops in our area.
This message was edited Jan 28, 2008 9:41 AM |
Lindawalkabout
Holden, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
11:49 AM Post #4464668
| My brother in law was born on Groundhog Day, they named him Paul, can you believe that!!!!!
Maybe that was Phil's brother who manage to stay out of the public hoopla and went fishing that day. |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
11:55 AM Post #4464691
| LOL Linda! |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
January 28, 2008
12:21 PM Post #4464775
| I HOPE he will see his shadow!! Bring on the snow! We never get snow like we had yesterday...what a great time with the kids!...and no school today!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
Jax4ever
Boxford, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 28, 2008
12:26 PM Post #4464806
| mgh, I LOVE SNOW, TOO!!!! It's the only time my garden looks absolutely perfect!!! And no bugs!!!
I voted "I'm not guessing" b/c I can't stand those furry varmints that we call woodchuck. They've made it impossible for me to raise vegetables- they can get to anything I'm growing and eat it. Plus, they aren't cute like other garden-raiders, bunnies and bambis. |
Ticker
Lisbon, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
12:30 PM Post #4464825
| I don't know, I think it would be kind of fun if Dr. Phil was pulled out of bed by a bunch of tuxedo clad men wearing top hats and forced outside to see if he had a shadow.. His wife might not appreciate it tho... |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 28, 2008
12:54 PM Post #4464934
| Savagegardener ... Wow! You had a freeze in April??! I guess I've lived in Florida so long, that seems really amazing to me!
mgh: Love that picture! Such a cutie ... the little guy and the snowman too! I think it would be so much fun to play in the snow and build a snowman. Maybe I will get the chance to play in snow someday, hopefully before I'm too old to move (and I'm getting there fast!)
Ticker: I will be thinking of that scenario all day and laughing! I think it would be funny if Dr. Phil's wife, Robin were to have the tuxedo clad guys come to their house and rouse Dr. Phil out of bed and outside to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow! |
drivenbonkers
Perth,, ON
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
1:58 PM Post #4465318
| I don't know... I don't have much faith in a scrawny rodent-like mammal... we have Wiarton Willie, the Canadian version of Phil...
me, I trust the potatoes...
when the potatoes start to sprout eyes in the storage drawer, I know spring's on it's way...
when the sprouts reach the top of the drawer on their way to the garden, I know it's time to plant...
I think they can see the calendar from the drawer...
trust the potato!
p.s. the potatoes are just showing teeny eyes!
happy spring! |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 28, 2008
2:14 PM Post #4465376
| LOL drivenbonkers! I have potatoe's sprouting - I guess spring is beginning way down here in the south and heading north! |
PudgyMudpies
Stockton, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 28, 2008
2:21 PM Post #4465400
| I did not vote, I have heard of Phil but did not know which meant what, so I just abstained. I don't trust a rodent with that kind of responsibility anyway. ;~) |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
January 28, 2008
3:07 PM Post #4465574
| What happens if Phil tests positive for drug abuse and is disqualified?
;-)
|
victorgardener
Lower Hudson Valley, NY
(Zone 6b)
January 28, 2008
3:09 PM Post #4465583
| He'll get his own talk show. |
truest
Johnson City, TX
(Zone 8b)
January 28, 2008
3:26 PM Post #4465651
| If he tests positive for drugs, could we really trust
what he's actually seeing? It might be a flower covered
VW bus or something...he might even freak out if he saw
a shadow! oh no! |
Ticker
Lisbon, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
3:32 PM Post #4465676
| More likely that we'd freak out if we saw his shadow... |
randbponder
Hornick, IA
(Zone 4b)
January 28, 2008
6:15 PM Post #4466240
| The weather is never the same here as it is in Philly. So it makes no difference to me.
It is kind of like 6 more weeks of winter or 6 weeks till the last frost.
First day of spring don't come any earlier or later. It always gives one last cold blast after the first day of spring. Very rare if it don't.
So I'm not guessing. |
Mr_Crocosmia
Caistor
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8b)
January 28, 2008
7:07 PM Post #4466382
| Never heard of Phil... must be because I am English!! |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
8:34 PM Post #4466704
| I chose not to guess. Think it is stupid that if he sees his shadow hmmm SUN LIGHT! we get 6 more weeks of winter and if no shadow CLOUDY and likely COLD then its spring!??!
Who decided this tradition and why is it backwards????? I like to think it opposite so I hope he sees his shadow and spring comes faster! |
alicemv
Aquebogue, NY
(Zone 6a)
January 28, 2008
10:08 PM Post #4467208
| I kinda figured he'd see his shadow...I thought he did last year, too. But that didn't make much of a difference anyway...it's cold for the next2 months here. Oh well, more time to plan my gardens out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
elfenqueen
East Tawas, MI
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
10:31 PM Post #4467401
| Phil's been a pretty good fella, hasn't treated Michigan to badly. Let's hope the poor boy doesn't see it! I'm ready to plant.
>>>elf
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
10:56 PM Post #4467575
| I figure he'll see his shadow. If he does (or doesn't) and you don't like his answer, you could always check on the Eastern Canadian groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam (Shubenacadie is close to where I am originally from), or Wiarton Willie (the Ontario groundhog). Sometimes they give me an answer I like better! |
frangipanifreak
sydney
(Australia)
January 29, 2008
5:18 AM Post #4468339
| ok now i know who phil is! us aussies are a bit slow y'know
i |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 29, 2008
8:09 AM Post #4468454
| Not much time left to vote...
Here is Phil's site for those who want to know more. [HYPERLINK@www.punxsutawneyphil.com] |
Colquhoun
Champaign, IL
(Zone 5b)
January 29, 2008
8:34 AM Post #4468527
| I don't really care one way or the other, as long as we don't repeat last year. Last spring broke my heart, trees in bloom, everything covered with new spring leaves.. then BAM!!! -5 for nearly a week. pretty much lost a years growth on most everything that managed to recover. |
Ticker
Lisbon, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 29, 2008
9:04 AM Post #4468609
| What ever happened to Jimmy the Groundhog? He was from Wisconsin, I think.. |
posyblossom
Athens, PA
(Zone 5b)
January 29, 2008
9:17 AM Post #4468627
| I voted he won't see his shadow,but then,what does he really know, I'm waiting to experience a mild winter because all the wooly bear cats had a thin coat of fur in the Fall last year and that is supposed to indicate a very mild Winter☺ |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
January 29, 2008
9:24 AM Post #4468637
| So far January has been steadily cooling, which is a good thing.
I'm ready for spring, but I sure don't want a repeat of last year, so if we have to actually wait until April for spring to officially begin this year, so be it. I'm not sure how many of our trees and shrubs could take another late freeze this year - we could lose a lot of them if we did.
Hmmmm..for the first time ever, I may actually be rooting for Phil to see his shadow!
|
FlowrLady
Olive Branch, MS
(Zone 7b)
January 29, 2008
10:17 AM Post #4468756
| I hope someone will show him this poll before he comes out for a look! spring, come on down!!! |
Ticker
Lisbon, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 29, 2008
10:18 AM Post #4468757
| Ok, for us folks in the Midwest, here's Jimmy's web-page..
[HYPERLINK@www.groundhogcentral.com]
This message was edited Jan 29, 2008 8:19 AM |
Todd_Boland
St. John's, NL
(Zone 5b)
 January 29, 2008
11:52 AM Post #4469107
| We don't have ground hogs in Newfoundland. We call 'Groundhog day', 'Candlemas Day' and we have a saying: "If Candlemas Day is fair and fine, the worst of winter if left behind; if Candlemas Day is rough and grum, the worst of winter is yet to come."
Well with 4 feet of snow on the level and snow permanent sinnce Dec. 1, I've had enough of winter! Having said that, living where I do, reagrdless to the weather on Groundhog Day, I'll still experience winter for at least another 2 months. |
randbponder
Hornick, IA
(Zone 4b)
January 29, 2008
11:59 AM Post #4469149
| Todd. I believe you have the closest report yet.
And I don't like the ground hogs getting my garden, so they get chased off. He He He, no ground hog for me. |
MarilynneS
Thunder Bay Ontario
(Canada)
(Zone 3a)
January 29, 2008
1:44 PM Post #4469670
| Given the weather here in Canada today .. right across it from British Columbia to Newfoundland .. deep freezes
(-45C) and freezing rain ... I figure neither Phil nor Willie are gonna see much of anything but their breath :-)
~M~ |
ViolaAnn
Ottawa, ON
(Zone 5a)
January 29, 2008
2:56 PM Post #4469929
| I see several beat me to mentioning Wiarton Willie. I'd put more faith in him than in Phil. dunno. We'll see.
Ann |
randbponder
Hornick, IA
(Zone 4b)
January 29, 2008
4:27 PM Post #4470197
| BRRRR -40C and -40F are the same. But when you have -45C that is
-49F as I said BRRRRRRR. No Philly Rodent will poke his head out to that. LOL |
beclu727
Dacula, GA
(Zone 7b)
January 30, 2008
12:20 AM Post #4472242
| Here in GA, its General Lee we look to for GroundHog prognostications. I'm not guessing about him and his shadow either. I'll see what DH says since that's his birthday!!! LOL |
MarilynneS
Thunder Bay Ontario
(Canada)
(Zone 3a)
January 30, 2008
8:55 AM Post #4472795
| This little article makes it a "FER SURE" that we'll have nothing but winter for the next while ..
Makes you wonder how things (plants , weeds etc) can COME BACK after weather like this ??
My advice to Willie. Phil and General Lee .. 'buy a ticket to Barbados, grab a rum punch and KICK BACK' :-)
[HYPERLINK@www.chroniclejournal.com]
~M~ |
yarapa
Buncombe, IL
(Zone 6b)
January 30, 2008
9:35 AM Post #4472904
| I ain't sure but somethin's been stinkin' in the woodpile out back of the barn so I'm guessin' that groundhog has seen his last shadow...maybe thats why the global warming thing is happening |
savagegardener
Middleton, TN
(Zone 7a)
January 30, 2008
12:24 PM Post #4473707
| Plantlady Lin -
we do not normally have freeze / frost that late, usaully March 23 is last frost, but last year things were not normal. ; - )
Everything had been growing for weeks and the fruit trees were in full bloom... and then a late freeze...and so we lost all last years peaches, plums and cherries, and most of the figs , too. Plus it really did a number on our perennials, crepe myrtles, and magnolia trees |
distantkin
Saint Cloud, MN
(Zone 4b)
January 30, 2008
2:42 PM Post #4474229
| Did you all know that Phil's shadow is wrong more than it is right? So maybe they should say if he does see his shadow it means less winter...that is what it has turned out to be anyway-LOL
Just a thought-especially if he does see it...a silver lining? :o) |
Nan
SW, WI
(Zone 4b)
January 30, 2008
4:46 PM Post #4474705
| I'm with defoecat - 6 more weeks of winter whether he do or don't - so not guessing... don't matter!! |
Marcy_1
New Madison, OH
(Zone 5a)
January 30, 2008
5:39 PM Post #4474936
| Well I voted for him NOT to see his shadow...but like Bonnie said...(defoecat)...I think he probably will. And either way , we will still have 6 more weeks of winter here in Ohio! And our groundhog in Ohio is called Buckeye Chuck!! But we always listen to Phil too! |
heathrjoy
Johnsonburg, PA
(Zone 5a)
January 30, 2008
9:49 PM Post #4476098
| I'm just laughing reading all this. Phil is not from Philly, he's about 6-7 hours from Philly at least...but only 1 hour from me. As someone said above, Phil is from Punxsutawney...a little country town in PA...nothing at all like Philly. I don't think Punxy even has a mall it's so little.
Anyhoooo, I doubt Phil would truly see his shadow if left to see it or not on his own. The sun hasn't been shining too much here lately, all rain and windstorms. Gusts to 60 mph last night.
I just checked Phil's page at [HYPERLINK@www.groundhog.org] and did some poking around. For the last seven years Phil has seen his shadow. I'd say it's time for him to NOT!
If I remember right the idea of him seeing his shadow is that it scares him back into his burrow for another six weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow then he comes out to bask in the sun. I dunno who came up with this stuff, they've been doing Groundhog's Day with Phil at Gobbler's Knob since 1887.
I just found this on Phil's website...To quote our Inner Circle president, "There are a lot of important events in life, and Groundhog Day is not one of them."...how could they say such a thing???? I hope no one told Phil! |
bhaugh
Norfolk, VA
January 31, 2008
4:58 PM Post #4479458
| Whether he sees his shadow or not, you can be sure that winter will still last until the first day of spring, which just so happens to fall 6 to 8 weeks after ground hogs day... |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
January 31, 2008
7:47 PM Post #4480065
| I think we are going to enjoy an early nice spring. The weather here has been cold on and off starting in December which is almost unheard of. We are getting another freeze tonight so I think we are almost through with winter. (and another freeze next week) |
Arias
Richmond, VA
February 1, 2008
8:43 PM Post #4484097
| Do your thing, Phil , I am so ready for spring. |
Colquhoun
Champaign, IL
(Zone 5b)
February 1, 2008
10:44 PM Post #4484603
| Well, I can't speak for Phil but with 10 inches of snow on the ground I doubt any of the local groundhogs will even bother to look. |
Rusty56
Jasper Co., MO
(Zone 6a)
February 2, 2008
9:27 AM Post #4485663
| Here's the joke of groundhog:
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
MarilynneS
Thunder Bay Ontario
(Canada)
(Zone 3a)
February 2, 2008
9:41 AM Post #4485687
| Well .. WIARTON WILLIE .. here in Ontario .. did NOT see his shadow .. ergo .. an EARLY spring .. that prediction after
8" of snow in Toronto yesterday .. and that storm now heading to the Maritimes with predictions of 10" for them !!
We still have BRANDON BOB (in Manitoba) to 'hear from' .. and "BALZAK BOB" (in ALberta) ... hmmm .. British Columbia must have one too .. :-)
How'd Phil do ??
~M~ |
poppop
forsyth, GA
(Zone 8a)
February 2, 2008
12:15 PM Post #4486221
| I'll personally pay more attention to " General Lee ", I just can't trust some Yankee rodent !
Poppop |
georgiagarden3
Arlington, GA
(Zone 8a)
February 2, 2008
12:19 PM Post #4486240
| [HYPERLINK@www.yellowrivergameranch.com]
General Lee has a 94% rate... Whoo YOOO! come one Spring! |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
February 2, 2008
2:01 PM Post #4486635
| Well, according to Punxsutawney Phil, we will have six more weeks of winter. Yea!! [HYPERLINK@www.punxsutawneyphil.com] |
mrs_colla
Marin, CA
(Zone 9b)
February 2, 2008
5:34 PM Post #4487336
| BOO, I hate to be right on this one grrr |
MarilynneS
Thunder Bay Ontario
(Canada)
(Zone 3a)
February 2, 2008
5:42 PM Post #4487369
| Ahhhhhhhh well .. Valentines Day is fast approaching .. that ought to keep us all warm .. maybe :-)
~M~ |
KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
February 2, 2008
6:23 PM Post #4487549
| I see lots of articles on how many times various groundhogs in the U.S. have seen their shadows, but didn't see any info on how many times their predictions came true. Anybody know? |
Ticker
Lisbon, IA
(Zone 5a)
February 2, 2008
9:02 PM Post #4488144
| Hmmmmmm, well, Jimmy the Groundhog in Sun Prairie Wisconsin did not see his shadow and so, thus, is predicting an early Spring. I think Jimmy lies.. LOL |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9a)
February 2, 2008
11:11 PM Post #4488676
| :( So sorry a lot of you folks are going to experience more winter! Someone said 2 more months of cold?! Wow, I guess I am spoiled living in Florida so long!
Maybe this will cheer y'all up - just stare at the photo and keep thinking "Spring will come, Spring will come!"
This sunset photo was taken last summer, Longboat Key, Florida.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
Cordeledawg
Cordele, GA
(Zone 8a)
February 3, 2008
1:29 AM Post #4489007
| I didn't guess about ol' Phil since I rely on Georgia’s official weather prognosticator, General Beau Lee. Good ol' General B. Lee, did not see his shadow, so an early spring we'll see. ?maybe. |
horseman_tanker
Hawthorne, NV
February 3, 2008
7:42 AM Post #4489412
| sorry everyone who wants spring but we need more snow in Nevada. awfully dry last coupla years so cmon phil find that shadow. |
silkiechick
Reynoldsville, PA
(Zone 6a)
February 3, 2008
8:17 AM Post #4489448
| i had to laugh reading all these replies,lol. i live 10 miles from Punxsutawney Phil and yes he lives in punxy, pa and i see him and his family all the time. he always see's his shadow except about every 10 years he doesn't. so i voted he would see it cause i think this is the 8th one for him to see it. it has always been a tradition here not sure what started it but ground hogs day is the day we all get together at gobbler's knob and freeze and get drunk and party, rotfl but not everyone does. i didn't go this year too sick too.
bill murray came here when they where gonna do the movie and it was never filmed here it is an old run down rinky dink town and they did not want to use it for the movie it wasn't good enough for them and they wanted a classier looking town to film it. it was filmed in another state all together if u watch the credits it says where it was filmed on location. the town of punxy was furious it was not filmed here. it in noway shows what the real punxy, pa looks like. we don't even have a mall the biggest attraction there is a walmart supercenter, rotfl.
honestly doesn't matter if the rat sees his shadow or not cause it's always 6 more weeks till spring either way here. it's supost to be if he sees it 6 more weeks of winter if he doesn't spring is just around the courner in another 6 weeks anyway so either way he is still right. it's just a tradition i think it's funny phil is the most famous weather rat cause honestly i've never heard of the others and as far as anyone here knows phil is the only rat that does it. people come from states around and sometimes other countries just to see him, every years thousands of people gather at the knob to see him. our schools do special things for him and grond hogs day is a holiday here for most. so needless to say i thought it was neat to see the replies to know there was others out there too who do it in different places.
one of the younger phils and part of the family live in a glass artificial habitat in the side of the punxy library behind bullet proof glass it's pretty kool to go and see them play, they live there year round. u can stand outside to see them or go into the library and watch them as u are reading from the inside. the older phil and the rest of the family live with their caretaker as far as i know somewhere else in punxy i believe. we have had several phils over the years some have passed due to old age and at least one was assasonated, poor thing, someone must not have liked his prediction. if i'm not mistaken the phil now is a girl and i can't remember her name it has phil in the front of it. philinia mabe? philis? at least that is the one used a few years ago anyway so phil is not always a boy.
anyways that's the run down on phil, looks like i live the closest to him,
silkie |
KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
February 3, 2008
6:28 PM Post #4491432
| Thanks for the interesting history, Silkie! Awww, who would harm a poor innocent animal like that? Poor baby--I hope they got the creep that did it. |
greenbrain
Madison, IL
(Zone 6a)
February 3, 2008
11:31 PM Post #4492691
| Well, we were honored by Bill Murray's presence in our town for the filming of "Larger Than Life". He used a bar called "Straight Home" next to the steel mill in my hometown of Granite City which I drive past nearly everyday. I believe that the scene actually depicted Pittsburgh, PA. Of course, the featured animal in this movie was an elephant; much larger shadow. |
ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
 February 4, 2008
4:46 AM Post #4493257
| We have Hoary Marmots that don't give a rat's patootie about any of it.Spring always follows winter.
Carol |
silkiechick
Reynoldsville, PA
(Zone 6a)
February 4, 2008
5:42 AM Post #4493276
| i'm not sure if they ever caught the guy that did it or not can't remember now. that's why the ones up in the habitat are behind bullet proof glass to protect them now.
when spring comes and it's not so cold here and i'm over being sick i'll go down sometime see if i can gets pics of them in their habitat without it reflecting off the glass hopefully and post some pics for ya all. see if i can take some of the town too since ya all post this question every year and some don't know who he is. although a fairly small old hometown it's really nice there and they do have some kool things there too. dh used to live there so he can tell me where would be good to take some kool pics. then ya all can see what the real punxy looks like and hopefully some pics of phil and family. i don't like groundhogs in the garden but they are very beautiful creatures. there has been times we take the kid's to the library just to see them and while they pick out books and read we sit there for an hour just watching the critters play and talk, it's really neat.
bill was kool when he was here and everyone loved it and enjoyed him comeing. it wasn't him that had the prob it was the film makers as i understood it cause it wasn't a high class enough town for them. they had imagined what the town looked like before comeing and had never been here before and once they all came were shocked it was not as glamorous as what they had thought it was from what others had told them. so they refused to shoot the film here said it didn't show the image they wanted deplicted in their film, that they where really dissapointed it was an old town and didn't want to disapoint all the viewers who would pay millions to see it. so it was shot in another state but i can't remember where now. bill said he didn't care he still wanted to come and meet the real people and meet the real town, if he was going to do the movie still he needed to know what the real groudhog's day was all about. so he came in the following week and everyone welcomed his arrival and we where all honored as well.
i've never heard of or seen that movie i'll have to see if i can find it to rent it, i like his movies he's a good actor. i hate going to pittsburgh it's to big city for me with to much traffic we always get lost,lol. the city is so gorgous to see at night though it's a beautiful place. it would be neat to see the movie though if that's what city it's about since it's so close to home, that's about 2 hours from me.
silkie |
mommie
Weslaco, TX
(Zone 9b)
March 6, 2008
7:40 PM Post #4631135
| Yes he will! |
