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I happened to learn about this Groundhog Day when I watched the film with the same title a long time ago. The celebration is on the 2nd of February each year in US and Canada but the largest gathering of crowd is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The film highlights the celebration in Punxsutawney with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It’s a romantic-comedy flick and Bill and Andie are just made for their roles. You’ve got to watch this film if you haven’t yet. We love to watch this over and over. In fact, we’ve just watched it again.
Groundhog Day is not celebrated here (Sweden) but the event was in the newspaper the other day, maybe because of the extreme cold of this winter that the sweet little animal’s weather prognose becomes interesting. When Groundhog Phil sees its shadow, winter will be six weeks more. But if he doesn’t see its shadow spring will come earlier. Unfortunately, the groundhog revealed this time that winter will be longer. I am not complaining as I am used to snowfall in March, too. But I must say that this is the hardest winter I’ve ever had since I came here in nineteen-ninety-nine. I’ve learnt that February is the coldest month of the winter season here and sure it is, but I don’t know how cold it is this time. Meanwhile, here’s some pics I took this week when I was on my way to work.
in our place
near the school
Taking pictures of snow is my only consolation to appreciate the season. It’s wonderful to see, though it’s heck of a struggle to bear with the cold at the same time.
I remember that movie well. It is among my favorite.
I wish taht I am tehre too so that I oculd enjoy all those snow.
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i don’t want snow. It’s hard to live on a place that is below zero degrees. You have to dress warm and you will always need to have your heater working.
Though,groundhogs seem cute. Hehehe.
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@Diabetis, Yay! snow is just good to see but I doubt you’ll enjoy the feeling. 🙂
@Renz, you got it right. This winter season is no good at all. No matter how you dress, the cold still get through the body.
Im not really familiar with the groundhound tradition, but for me.. if it means that we really will have more months of winter that doesn’t make me happy, since I love the summer 😀
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Same here. I love both spring and summer, I just can’t wait till next month.
It’s been a while Len, hai sobra busy mommy! Hope you’re just fine.
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Oks ra, Joy. Ikaw, kumusta na rin? Busy ka pala kaya wala masyado update blogs mo.
I don’t know about Groundhog Day but for the first time I had an idea about it when I read it in one of my friend’s wall post in FB. He said that the groundhog appeared with forecast of 6 more weeks of winter. Even joked na gusto nyang hulihin yung daga at lutuin hehe.
I also read your wall post about it.
Movie din pala yung Groundhog day? hindi ko alam eh hehe, iba na ang natutulog sa pansitan. LOL
Ang dami mo ng posts, ako wala pang update, tinatamad hehe.
Hahaa! Marami yatang nainis sa forecast ng groundhog. Sa movie na yan ko nga ito nalaman din at akala ko movie lang yun, ay totoo palang sini-celebrate.
Last week lang, medyo maluwag ang sked. This week tight na naman yata. Pero next week, yipeee! na.
I wish there’s winter here. Hehe. You took lovely photos.
Just wish for some snow, but not the whole winter. It kills. 🙂
The winter season almost come to an end here and I feel some hot air on today noon. Wish, February will not break its coldest temperature record this year on your country. By the way, you are increasing my wallpaper collection day by day Marlene.
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I’m envious! I wish at least it would rain some time here to melt the snow.
Hahaa, you serious about your collection? You must start your own photoblog soon.
I’m waiting for my fiancee permission. She own some fantastic images, she is a great photographer but don’t permitting me to publish her photography work. I don’t willing to hurt her, that’s why I’m satisfying myself by just collecting other works. 🙂
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