tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post4435233732403776347..comments2024-03-28T20:51:58.818-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Groundhog Day 2017bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-63875671465902292852017-02-05T15:29:49.915-05:002017-02-05T15:29:49.915-05:00I wonder what a Californian groundhog would predic...I wonder what a Californian groundhog would predict, anyway. Having only visited California (San Diego) once in my life, I won't try to guess.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-37622371119844680272017-02-05T15:29:02.692-05:002017-02-05T15:29:02.692-05:00I believe Imbolc is really the roots of Groundhog ...I believe Imbolc is really the roots of Groundhog Day? It is interesting how cultures share from one another even where one culture seeks to wipe out another.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-9288076019170478302017-02-05T15:27:00.685-05:002017-02-05T15:27:00.685-05:00Will be waiting a while here. Will be waiting a while here. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-22624276302939447992017-02-05T15:26:33.888-05:002017-02-05T15:26:33.888-05:00I'm not a true believer but we have so many se...I'm not a true believer but we have so many serious things to ponder, we do need a diversion.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-81681637613215916482017-02-05T15:26:00.559-05:002017-02-05T15:26:00.559-05:00All cultures need a silly custom. At least, with ...All cultures need a silly custom. At least, with this one, no one gets hurt. As I understand it, the Pennsylvania groundhog lives at the local library most of the year and is well taken care of.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-41932491105773101472017-02-05T15:24:38.966-05:002017-02-05T15:24:38.966-05:00I don't know why Groundhog Day has become a &q...I don't know why Groundhog Day has become a "thing". I haven't read the Farmers Almanac in years but I know some true believers.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-7674537702134162172017-02-05T15:23:42.911-05:002017-02-05T15:23:42.911-05:00They ruined our outbuilding years ago. I detest g...They ruined our outbuilding years ago. I detest groundhogs. Now, squirrel have joined the list, too. I hope I can grow potted plants this year.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-37823475739227570932017-02-05T15:22:05.151-05:002017-02-05T15:22:05.151-05:00I second that.I second that.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-68474384916336030012017-02-02T23:51:31.579-05:002017-02-02T23:51:31.579-05:00Clear and cold. Us pagan calls it Imbolc...half wa...Clear and cold. Us pagan calls it Imbolc...half way between winter and spring.<br />Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-59006813490547700522017-02-02T22:14:17.161-05:002017-02-02T22:14:17.161-05:00I guess he predicted 6 more weeks of winter this t...I guess he predicted 6 more weeks of winter this time. Apparently, in the last 28 years, he's been right 13 times (http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/punxsutawney_phil_official_fur.html). I've never paid much attention. Our seasons are different than yours, anyway.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-84985173811081505822017-02-02T16:40:32.038-05:002017-02-02T16:40:32.038-05:00No shadow here, so spring is definitely on its way...No shadow here, so spring is definitely on its way! Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-81318206135223544912017-02-02T16:07:31.515-05:002017-02-02T16:07:31.515-05:00The way I see it, there will be six more weeks of ...The way I see it, there will be six more weeks of winter regardless of whether or not the groundhog sees his shadow.John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-5428652888455332182017-02-02T13:34:26.561-05:002017-02-02T13:34:26.561-05:00I have heard of Groundhog Day in the States on Rus...I have heard of Groundhog Day in the States on Russian TV. I find this day very funny and I myself would really celebrate this day as well. Good custom!SHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414471875976882011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-16769536361213494182017-02-02T10:29:01.187-05:002017-02-02T10:29:01.187-05:00IF I were going to buy into any mythological weath...IF I were going to buy into any mythological weather forecasting system, I'd use the Farmer's Almanac. At least, it has entertaining sidebars to keep me amused.Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-58123207444931943962017-02-02T07:29:38.426-05:002017-02-02T07:29:38.426-05:00Don't get me started on groundhogs. They are ...Don't get me started on groundhogs. They are a real nuisance around here and I have spent a lot of money trying to make my home and yard groundhog proof. Two of my neighbors had their porches collapse after groundhogs tunneled under them.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-81812350541625113962017-02-02T06:55:45.757-05:002017-02-02T06:55:45.757-05:00Folklore is always interesting. Here's hoping ...Folklore is always interesting. Here's hoping for an early spring.songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.com