So today is Groundhog Day. I remember hearing about Groundhog day
ever since I was little, but think about it, isn't it like one of the
weirdest "holidays"? I didn't even think it made sense... if the
groundhog sees its shadow, doesn't it mean that the weather is nice,
and shouldn't that mean that days will get sunnier? and that if
there's no shadow, then the weather is crappy, so it wouldn't be
surprising if it was crappy for a while longer? It's all backwards!
And what kind of animal is scared of it's own shadow (or even notices
it) anyway? What does it do on all the other sunny days of the year?
So I read a little bit about Groundhog day on wikipedia (type wiki
groundhog day into firefox) and there's some pretty good information
there. Turns out it has pagan and Christian roots, just like
Christmas. I've never heard of Candlemas before, but it sounds like a
pretty ho-hum holiday. I'm not a huge fan of tamales or crepes, which
is what they eat in Mexico and France, respectively, to celebrate
Candlemas, but I do find it more interesting than groundhog, which is
a pretty weird looking animal, by the way. I thought they ate tamales
in Mexico and crepes in France everyday anyway, Groundhog day or
not... when they weren't eating eating burritos or snails, of course.
I like burritos.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Groundhog Day
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There's a movie called Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, about this guy that keeps living the worst day of his life over and over again. It sounds like a pretty good movie, so I think I'll add it to my queue. And yes, I posted a comment to myself. Wut.
Wow, I didn't know you posted about things other than food. I always get your xanga digest, which pretty much seems like a food diary.
Anyway, the whole shadow thing might be total bunk. I think like every year, Chuck, the Staten Island, NY groundhog and Punxsutawney Phil the Pennsylvania groundhog never see eye to eye. Again this year, one saw it's shadow and the other didn't.
Oh, and a long time ago I saw that Bill Murray movie. It was pretty decent from what I remember.
that was the best post ever!!!!
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