Topic: Groundhog Day Pictures: Punxsutawney Phil, Now and Then

[sam]

It's Groundhog Day 2010, and the United States' most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, (pictured with co-handler John Griffiths) has spoken: "As the skies shine bright above me, my shadow I see beside me. Six more weeks of winter it will be." (Get Groundhog Day facts.)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/photogalleries/100202-groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-pictures/?now=2010-02-02-00:01#025787_600x450.jpg


lol - crazy yanks! 

[Rik]

Weird custom, but nicely quaint.

[Clive]

Almost as crazy as yesterday's bean throwing day.   . 

[Rik]

Almost, but not quite.

[Clive]

Glad to see you survived yesterday Rik.  Just 364 days until the next one.   

[Rik]

I'm waiting for 2013...

[Clive]

Isn't it an annual event?   

[Rik]

Yes, but I get an extra day's break that year...

[Clive]

That's confidence for you Rik.