Today Tabitha and I went to a groundhog day party with all of her little friends. My friends Ruth and Janae' threw the fabulous party along with help from a bunch of other amazing gals. Such creative girls! We had a blast! The kids dressed up as groundhogs as best they could and we painted brown noses and wiskers on their faces. We ate groundhog sandwiches (pb & js) and other yummy treats. It was great to get out of the house and visit with friends to chase away those wintertime blues too. The weather around here has really been faking us out. A few weekends ago the temperature got up to 65 degrees and then it plummeted down to the teens. It did the exact same thing this week. We just can't wait for the spring weather. I sure hope the groundhog doesn't see his shadow tomorrow! Bring on the spring!
Here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Groundhog Day:
Yes! Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The others are just impostors.
How often is Phil's prediction correct? 100% of the time, of course!
How many "Phils" have there been over the years? There has only been one Punxsutawney Phil. He has been making predictions for over 120 years!
Punxsutawney Phil gets his longevity from drinking the "elixir of life," a secret recipe. Phil takes one sip every summer at the Groundhog Picnic and it magically gives him seven more years of life.
On February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.
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.
No! Phil's forecasts are not made in advance by the Inner Circle. After Phil emerges from his burrow on February 2, he speaks to the Groundhog Club president in "Groundhogese"(a language only understood by the current president of the Inner Circle). His proclamation is then translated for the world.
The celebration of Groundhog Day began with Pennsylvania's earliest settlers. They brought with them the legend of Candlemas Day, which states, "For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May..."
Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob was made on February 2, 1887.
So the story goes, Punxsutawney Phil was named after King Phillip. Prior to being called Phil, he was called Br'er Groundhog.
3 comments:
That is so fun, very creative! I didn't know you were so knowledgeable Terrilyn!! ;) Thank you for answering so many questions I've been having about Groundhogs day! haha you are cute.
She definitely makes a cute groundhog.
What a fun party! I think I'll have to have one next year! As for blogging, I would just pick a random story and do a lot of detail. That is what I do. I just see something that one of the girls do and share about it, or I just ramble. Either of those work :) I think you do a great job blogging though!
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