Groundhog Day celebrations!

[WVOldFart]

Of course everyone is on pins and needles in expectation of what that fuzzy assed rodent from Pennsylvania will tell us tomorrow: 6 more weeks of winter or not. I have had a great deal of amusement making a big deal of it to friends and family. My wife and I used to go to one of our favorite restaurants and raise our drinks (mine is always a Guinness) and say "To The Groundhog!!!". I had people believing that we gathered together and sang our favorite Groundhog Day songs just before opening our Groundhog Day gifts. Most stop taking me seriously (Thank God) when I tell them that we dig a hole in the back yard the night before so we can jump out when the sun comes up. Of course we have to whistle like our favorite rodent. Those rodents make it rough on a guy because the big shot from PA might say one thing and Western Maryland Murray might say another and in West Virginia French Creek Freddie may contradict them. All the states seem to have an all knowing hog, but they need to get their act together. It is no wonder we humans are so screwed up when the groundhogs can't be in agreement. There is nothing better than not taking life seriously, so enjoy tomorrow and to all my friends on the forum; HAPPY GROUNDHOG's Day!!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Technically.......Winter is close to ending at six weeks after Groundhog Day. That bring said, if he sees his shadow,

 

[STP]

We’ve been to Punxsutawney years ago to celebrate the day. Warning… don’t do this unless you like a mob of drunks, then it might be fun. We knew the “scene” wasn’t going to be like the movie, which we like, but still wanted the experience… check … next?

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I shot the one making holes in the pasture.

 

[cigrmaster]

I would love to beat that ground hog with a mace. My only other fun stuff like that is when it is the time of year too club baby seals. Now that is some fun.

 

[Laurent]

What’s a groundhog?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Pure made up bullshit. I've noticed my whole life that groundhogs do not hibernate. Several of them little fuckers are always digging out the foundation to one side of the bridge to my house. I've always seen them all winter, digging through my garden, and eating up my carrots, turnips, lettuces and other winter crops. The little slime balls can all just take a dirtnap.
They also tear up my fences by dragging their fat asses over my wooden fences... 7 feet... breaking boards sometimes and definitely pulling some out of the nails.

 

[sandollars]

Pure made up bullshit. I've noticed my whole life that groundhogs do not hibernate. Several of them little fuckers are always digging out the foundation to one side of the bridge to my house. I've always seen them all winter, digging through my garden, and eating up my carrots, turnips, lettuces and other winter crops. The little slime balls can all just take a dirtnap.
They also tear up my fences by dragging their fat asses over my wooden fences... 7 feet... breaking boards sometimes and definitely pulling some out of the nails.

Tell us how you REALLY feel.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Tell us how you REALLY feel.

Sorry, I woke up on the wrong side of the Folklore this morning.

 

[cigrmaster]

cos, where is your mace? It is the season for wack a mole. Get out there and kill the little bastards. I hear they make good eating as well for all you road kill lovers. lol

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Sorry, I woke up on the wrong side of the Folklore this morning.

But now you're on the right side! Peace and love and f______g harmony!

 

[lochinvar]

What’s a groundhog?

See also Whistle Pig

 

[cosmicfolklore]

cos, where is your mace? It is the season for wack a mole. Get out there and kill the little bastards. I hear they make good eating as well for all you road kill lovers. lol

They are actually some strong and agile critters. I put out a live trap the first year I lived here, because they are dropping my bridge into the creek. The thing was made of 5 gauge welded steel wire, and it just tore its way out like it was made of string.

 

[Jaylotw]

Groundhog Day is also my brother's birthday. He's 40 this year. I'd go see him, but they're calling for ice and 10-20 inches of snow that day so...nah.

Groundhogs are the one animal I never hesitate to shoot. I don't relish killing anything, not even a groundhog, but if I catch one in a trap on the farm, he's getting a .22 round or two. They can do thousands in damage in a night to crops. See @cosmicfolklore 's rant, he gets it.

 

[monty55]

I just watch the movie, every feb 2, with a scotch and a pipe... a churchwarden

It's more interesting to me now, since I discovered that the time frame Billy Murray lived through was 10 years, and the original script called for it to be 10,000 years!

 

[anotherbob]

Pure made up bullshit. I've noticed my whole life that groundhogs do not hibernate. Several of them little fuckers are always digging out the foundation to one side of the bridge to my house. I've always seen them all winter, digging through my garden, and eating up my carrots, turnips, lettuces and other winter crops. The little slime balls can all just take a dirtnap.
They also tear up my fences by dragging their fat asses over my wooden fences... 7 feet... breaking boards sometimes and definitely pulling some out of the nails.

those are the neighborhood kids.
don't shoot them, their parents might take a shine to you if you do that.

 

[Laurent]

Groundhog Day is also my brother's birthday. He's 40 this year. I'd go see him, but they're calling for ice and 10-20 inches of snow that day so...nah.

Groundhogs are the one animal I never hesitate to shoot. I don't relish killing anything, not even a groundhog, but if I catch one in a trap on the farm, he's getting a .22 round or two. They can do thousands in damage in a night to crops. See @cosmicfolklore 's rant, he gets it.

Make sure your brother doesn’t see his shadow.

 

[Streeper541]

Don't forget about Buckeye Chuck. ?

 

[Laurent]

Best shot I ever had was on one of those yard terrorist, I shot, he went up in the air, and landed in the hole. I shot and buried him at the same time.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

It was cancelled because he or she died. RIP.