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Shaveyourbread t1_j727rgl wrote
PHIL?! PHIL CONNORS?!
Beardedobject t1_j72bgi4 wrote
Screw that pucksatawny guy, my local groundhogs day early spring. Honestly though, this is a pretty delightful project. Thanks for creating this joyful thing.
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j72byjo wrote
Weather is regional, so your local groundhog should be your preferred source of misleading weather info!
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j72c7sy wrote
In Canada, our famous-est groundhog is called "Wiarton Willie", so we already live in a multi-groundhog reality. Once you've gone that far, what's another 60+?
Darkstar_k t1_j72fzjm wrote
What an absurd anti-science tradition. Boomers - once upon a time you raged against the machine. Wth happened to you?
AnybodySeeMyKeys t1_j72gx3n wrote
We watched that last night! One of the few perfect movies ever made.
Grinderiny t1_j72krj5 wrote
My local 'Groundhoh" is an opossum lol
Grinderiny t1_j72ksgu wrote
My local 'Groundhoh" is an opossum lol
BevansDesign t1_j72srg4 wrote
What's wrong with having some goofy fun? I'm fully in favor of science and reason, but harmless traditions and community events are great for overall human happiness and societal cohesion.
nobodyspersonalchef t1_j7309bo wrote
boxlessthought t1_j7332yi wrote
Missed the Quebec one who died the day before Groundhog Day. So my guess is never ending winter.
Drewcifer81 t1_j73cye1 wrote
We'll allow it, but only if you start referring to the presenter's actions as "Showing everyone their Willie"
dghammer t1_j73ik7l wrote
The groundhog business is booming.
Beretta_errata t1_j73phlu wrote
Pedobear is a nice touch.
Beretta_errata t1_j73pkwv wrote
Certaiment!
CharlySB t1_j73unkd wrote
There’s more than Punxsutawney Phil?
gt24 t1_j73v021 wrote
Northeast Ohio rejects your local groundhog and uses a cat instead.
MDnautilus t1_j73w8cr wrote
this is incredible!
I work 100% remote and have done since the start of covid. With teammates across the country I just shard this with them and we all loved it! from P-Phil and so many others in PA, to Sir Wally in NC, and honestly the best one out of the ones we looked at on our team representing my coworkers from Iowa - Polk County Paula won the meeting! the fact that she gives out FREE beer at her announcement just makes her way cooler than we expected!
So thank you for this list and for giving my accounting team something else to bond over other than audits and month-end close.
ms_bonezy t1_j73wje0 wrote
I'm so happy to see that Balzac Billy is predicting an early spring
Autski t1_j73x7c3 wrote
The only one that matters is the king himself, PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL
jotegr t1_j73xvel wrote
I can't believe you would do Okanagan Okie dirty like that.
Unoriginal_UserName9 t1_j74gn0p wrote
Phil is a Punk,
Staten Island Chuck is a real OG who's got beef with all the NYC mayors.
otisthetowndrunk t1_j74jj2j wrote
Sir Walter Wally in Raleigh, NC announced he was retiring just days before. No word, but rumors are circulating that he is in ill health. For what it's worth, I went outside in Raleigh on Groundhog Day and did not see my shadow, so I'm forecasting an early spring.
Into-the-stream t1_j74k5a1 wrote
honestly, I used to throw in with Wharton willy, but today I learned of the existence of Manitoba merv, the weather predicting golf club cover: https://groundhog-day.com/groundhogs/manitoba-merv
Also of note, in some cites in the usa they have replaced their ground hogs with wide mouthed bass, a bullfrog, a duck, and a cat. Seems the "ground hog" of Groundhog Day is just a suggestion.
hopelesscaribou t1_j74kzcs wrote
Wiarton Willie is our main Canadian dude.
Willie is successful 90 per cent of the time, proving Canucks rule the weather prognostication game.
Punxsutawney Phil has the experience, but his accuracy is a sad 39 per cent. He’s a glamour groundhog consumed by fame.
Ciberboomer t1_j74nwff wrote
Sand Mountain Sam predicted an early spring and he, by being a possum, is more accurate by far.
g33klibrarian t1_j74rkf5 wrote
This is the most Cleveland way of prognosticating I could possibly imagine.
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MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j74wcek wrote
“Groundhog” is more like a job title than a formal designation
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MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j74xei3 wrote
Same here! I showed this to some colleagues and we spent 20 mins talking about it. Great ice breaker, which is handy mid-Feb
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j74xiew wrote
I know, he doesn’t let Ottawa tell him what to do.
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j74xk8r wrote
The rabbit hole goes far down, my friend
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j74xney wrote
Sorry they did you dirty, bro. I interpreted this as sarcasm.
Doingwrongright t1_j74yyep wrote
From 1900 - 1967, there were only 2 early Spring arrivals. What a depressing age of man.
And then came disco!
TheGreenGoo t1_j752v84 wrote
I love all the species. Would be cool if they were included as a column on the main page along with the location!
doingthehumptydance t1_j7538lz wrote
This is garbage, back in my day we would yank the groundhog out from his hole and eat him!
samanthasgramma t1_j75af7z wrote
Wiarton Willie (the bestest dude) says an early spring, this year.
ALynK73 t1_j75cy8u wrote
My groundhog’s taxidermied :(
philnolan3d t1_j75kesk wrote
I matter too.
dsillas t1_j76z99b wrote
Groundhog Day makes absolutely no logical sense. If it sees its shadow, 6 more weeks of winter? If it sees its shadow, that means there is sun. If it doesn't see its shadow, that means it was overcast or cloudy. Why would not seeing its shadow mean it's "spring"???
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j78dbxx wrote
:( seconded
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j78jke3 wrote
It's counterintuitive, but spring weather is usually pretty overcast and grey, which is what this comes from I think. You can get more of the lore on this page: https://groundhog-day.com/history-of-groundhog-day
Here's a quote:
> Spring weather can be pretty miserable — oftentimes it’s grey and rainy and wet — whereas the middle of winter has plenty of bright, clear days where it is insensibly cold outside. Essentially, the Candlemas prediction assumes that overcast weather is a harbinger of spring, whereas a clear day means you’re still in the thick of winter.
MisterPaulCraig OP t1_j724j0o wrote
Hi all, I know I am a day late here, but I got a suggestion to post this here from a comment I made in another subreddit.
GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is a hobby project I put together over the last year, it's meant to be pretty minimal but groundhogs are serious business:
- See all the little guys (here's an example of one of my faves, the prognosticating frog)
- See predictions in 2023 (or all years)
- Explore the Groundhog Map
Had a lot of fun making the site, hope you enjoy looking through it!