Happy Groundhog Day

[Skinny Shooter]

Well it's official. Read on...

Phil Says Six More Weeks of Winter!
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

On this Groundhog Day, February 2nd, the year 2005 on Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, King of the Groundhogs, Father of all Marmota, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators has been summoned by Groundhog President William Cooper. Phil gleefully exited his burrow at 7:31 a.m. to be greeted by his longtime friend and handler, Bill Deeley, who held him high so he could greet the large throng of Faithful Followers. He wished them all a "Happy Groundhog Day." Bill placed him atop the old oak stump where he surveyed his surroundings. He then turned to President William and in Groundhogese directed him to the scroll which reads:

Natural disasters have been a terrible thing; tsunamis,
downpours, floods, landslides, heavy snowstorms, avalanches,
frigid temperatures, sleet and freezing rain.
They all cause much destruction, suffering and pain.

When it seems like too much with which to cope;
The coming of spring brings us new hope.
Changing seasons is a wonderful thing.

Now it's Groundhog Day and we think of spring.
Will Spring come early or will it come late?

It's time for me to prognosticate.
As I study the sun
It's all about fun.
But I'm sorry to say
I see my shadow today.
When my shadow I see,
Six more weeks of winter there will be!

In the meantime I'll be sharpening the longknives.








and waiting...

[Jack]

Skinny, I wuz hoping you'd go varminting today...

[Catfish]

Wasn`t to happy here. I sat out in the snow all day and never seen that first groundhog.

[Swift]

Originally posted by Catfish
Wasn`t to happy here. I sat out in the snow all day and never seen that first groundhog.

Hang in there.....

[Bowhunter57]

There will be some serious payback for the extra cold weather!

Every time that I shoot a g-hog this Spring, I'll squeeze the trigger and say, "here comes your 6 more weeks".

Good hunting, Bowhunter57

[fast*eddie]

A small NY chuck ......................

[Cal Sibley]

Hello Skinny Shooter,

And a Happy Groundhog Day to you too! The logic of this one escapes me. I look at a calendar, and it indicates Spring is going to be in six weeks whether he sees his shadow or not. I think Punxatawny Phil and his cohorts are spoofing us a little. If friend groundhog wants to see his shadow where I live he's going to have to dig straight up through a hell of a lot of snow and ice to reach the surface. If he's smart he'll stay where he is. I find it amazing that these little critters can even survive our winters, but they do. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal