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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,681 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:03 AM Feb 2014

The groundhog said six more weeks of winter...

So I ate him.

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The groundhog said six more weeks of winter... (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 OP

That little rat is roadkill. edbermac Feb 2014 #1

Blasio dropped it jakeXT Feb 2014 #2

Grumpy Wolf! alphafemale Feb 2014 #3

What I want to know is how can they tell if the groundhog saw his shadow? alarimer Feb 2014 #4

He "talks" to the handler. femmocrat Feb 2014 #8

I say next year MissMillie Feb 2014 #5

I agree! LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #6

I heard that davidpdx Feb 2014 #7

Not sure how they'd taste... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #9

I'd rather just chew the little bugger out for having seen his shadow davidpdx Feb 2014 #10

Good for you, Mr. Wolf! Brigid Feb 2014 #11

It's been snowing since midnight. Where was that Wolf when we needed him most? In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #12

Well there is hope. WUG says Punxsutawney Phil correct only 3 of 11 years. SorellaLaBefana Feb 2014 #13

edbermac

(15,943 posts)

1. That little rat is roadkill.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:30 AM

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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

2. Blasio dropped it

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 07:21 AM

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http://www.denverpost.com/ci_25046581/watch-new-york-citys-mayor-drop-groundhog

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

3. Grumpy Wolf!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 07:29 AM

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alarimer

(16,245 posts)

4. What I want to know is how can they tell if the groundhog saw his shadow?

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:05 AM

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Does he run away and go back into his burrow or whatever?

It doesn't seem very scientific. (LOL)

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

8. He "talks" to the handler.

Reply to alarimer (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 11:34 PM

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Then the handler conveys the news to the waiting multitudes.

MissMillie

(38,574 posts)

5. I say next year

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 09:45 AM

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we don't let that little varmint out.

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

6. I agree!

Reply to MissMillie (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 10:40 AM

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davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

7. I heard that

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 11:28 PM

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I was thinking it was time for Groundhog stew, but I don't think they'd taste good.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,681 posts)

9. Not sure how they'd taste...

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 11:56 PM

Feb 2014

If you cooked them slowly the way you do any tough meat, they might be delicious!

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

10. I'd rather just chew the little bugger out for having seen his shadow

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 12:06 AM

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Brigid

(17,621 posts)

11. Good for you, Mr. Wolf!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:14 AM

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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

12. It's been snowing since midnight. Where was that Wolf when we needed him most?

Reply to Brigid (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:30 AM

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SorellaLaBefana

(148 posts)

13. Well there is hope. WUG says Punxsutawney Phil correct only 3 of 11 years.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 11:11 AM

Feb 2014

http://classic.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2625

Record of this competitor - Canada's Wiarton Willy - was not discussed.

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