Groundhog Day Jokes - February 2nd

Groundhog Day Jokes - February 2nd

On Groundhog Day, what does it mean if Punxsutawney Phil comes out and sees the village idiot? 

Within 6 weeks you'll have a village full of idiots!

• Groundhog History
• Jokes for Groundhog Day
• Fun Facts and Trivia About Groundhogs
• Sayings for Candlemas and Groundhog Day
• Groundhog Day - The Film (1993)

Jokes for Groundhog Day

Over breakfast one morning, a woman said to her husband, 'I bet you don't know what day this is?'

'Of course I do,' he answered indignantly, as he slammed the door, and drove to his office.

At 11 o'clock, the doorbell rang.  The wife answered, and there at her front door was a UPS driver, in his had was a box containing 12 red roses. 

Later, at 2 pm there was another knock at the door, this time it was a deluxe box of Belgian chocolates.

Eventually the husband came home, tired after a hard day's work.  His wife greeted him by saying: 'First the flowers, then the chocolates, I've never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my life!'

Short Groundhog Jokes

What do you get when you cross a groundhog with a pistachio?
A green beast who predicts a dry spring, and acts like a nut.

On Groundhog Day, what does it mean if Punxsutawney Phil comes out and sees the village idiot? 
Within 6 weeks you'll have a village full of idiots.

What happened when the groundhog met the dogcatcher?
He became a pound hog!

Click here for more Groundhog jokes.  As Yogi Berra would say, "Groundhog Day is like Deja vu all over again"

Will and Guy's Fun Facts and Interesting Trivia About Groundhogs

• The average groundhog is 20 inches long and normally weighs from 12 to 15 pounds. Punxsutawney Phil weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long.
• Groundhogs are covered with coarse grayish hairs tipped with brown or sometimes dull red. They have short ears, a short tail, short legs, and are surprisingly quick. Their jaws are exceptionally strong.
• A groundhog's diet consists of lots of greens, fruits, and vegetables and very little water. Most of their liquids come from dewy leaves.
• A groundhog can whistle when it is alarmed. Groundhogs also whistle in the spring when they begin courting.
• Insects do not bother groundhogs and germs leave them alone. They are resistant to the plagues that periodically wipe out large numbers of wild animals. One reason for this is their cleanliness.
• Groundhogs are one of the few animals that really hibernate. Hibernation is not just a deep sleep. It is actually a deep coma, where the body temperature drops to a few degrees above freezing, the heart barely beats, the blood scarcely flows, and breathing nearly stops.
• Young Groundhogs are usually born in mid-April or May, and by July they are able to go out on their own. The size of the litter is 4 to 9. A baby groundhog is called a kit or a cub.
• A groundhog's life span is normally 6 to 8 years. Phil receives a drink of a magical punch every summer during the annual Groundhog Picnic, which gives him 7 more years of life.

Sayings for Candlemas and Groundhog Day

'For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May...'

If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Winter will not come again.

Archive: One of Punxsutawney Phil's earlier Forecasts :

On Gobbler's Knob I see no shadow today.
I predict that early spring is on the way

According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

If the sun shines on Groundhog Day;
Halve the fuel and halve the hay.

The 2007 forecast broke seven year streak where Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day.

Groundhog Day 2010 (124th Anniversary)

What happens in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania USA is that the behaviour of a Phil the Groundhog determines if spring is just around the corner, or if the weather will take a turn for the worse.  The action takes place at about 7:30 in the morning of 2nd February at Gobbler's Knob, just outside Punxsutawney PA.

Phil's prediction is based on whether or not he can see his shadow.  Local residents thinking is thus, shadow = sun = cold wintry conditions for another 6 weeks.  Cloudy, no shadow = milder conditions, thus spring is on the way.

Incidentally, we hear word that Canada has its versions of Groundhog day, one starring 'Wee Willie' and another imposter called the Prairie Prognosticator, of Balzac, Alberta, Canada.

Groundhog Day 2009

In 2009 Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day.  Thus we are in for at least another 6 weeks of winter.  A feature of this year's audience were at least 5,000 Pittsburgh Steelers fans fresh from celebrating their victory in Super Bowl 43.

Groundhog Day 2008

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow shortly before 7:30 a.m. local time.  The crowd of 35,000 people cheered as William Cooper read a scroll containing the groundhog's prediction.

'As I look around me, a bright sky I see, and a shadow beside me. Six more weeks of winter it will be.

Groundhog History

The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old saying: 'If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year.'

The great, great, great, great grandfather of Punxsutawney Phil first made his prediction in 1887.  Today's Phil weights in at about 1 stone (14lbs).  Whereas his wild groundhog (woodchuck) cousins eat grass with the occasional treat of a dandelion or clover; Punxsutawney Phil is pampered with ice cream and dog food.

On the big day - February the 2nd, Phil is taken to special heated burrow underneath the artificial tree stump Gobbler's Knob.  After he performs his duty of checking his shadow, Phil is taken to his home in the Punxsutawney Library.

Groundhog Day - The Film (1993)

The 1993 Groundhog film developed the original idea of repeating the same day over and over again, but with different endings.  Bill Murray stars as the weatherman Phil Connors who relives reporting on February 2nd - Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney PA.  Andie MacDowell co-stars as Rita his production assistant, who helps transform Phil's character.

What makes the film an above average comedy is the way Bill's character transforms from a grouch, grumpy inadequate, into a rounded empathetic character who lives life to the full. 

Since the Groundhog Day film, the saying has taken off, it was though the phenomenon of events repeating themselves was crying out for a catch phrase - Groundhog Day.

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