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Tag: February 2

  • Skating in Shirt Sleeves, Show This to That Groundhog!

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    Before we listen to the opinion of some silly rodent from Pennsylvania, I think we should slip Phil a copy of this photo of a guy skating in shirt sleeves on Boston Common on February 1, 2012!

    There were also other strange phenomena in Boston yesterday. Everyone wanted to be outside to enjoy the weather. We have proof. We walked into Neptune Oyster at 12:19 pm and were greeted by one of our favorite Neptune bartenders like this! 

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    (Needless to say, these seats soon filled in.)

    So Mr Phil, no matter what you say, we're going to enjoy each sunny day until it gets too hot to indulge in long hours outside. And, if it snows some more, we'll hold you personally responsible!

    We told you this was not going to be an easy call for the rodent!

    Groundhog Stressed Over 2012 Prediction!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

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  • Groundhog Stressed Over 2012 Prediction!

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    Phil's Magic Touch! (photo by AlicePopkorn)

    I can only imagine the excruciating stress Punxsutawney Phil must be feeling as Groundhog Day 2012 approaches. Let’s be honest, the little guy is faced with a very difficult prognostication! His job description states that he must work his magic to reliably determine spring’s ETA. But, this year, the question is not how much time until spring, but is there enough time left for a "real" winter!

    Of course, this suggests that we’ve gone from fall to spring having somehow skipped right over winter. And, if winter finally does arrive, will there be another spring or an abrupt switch to summer? It’s no wonder rumors are spreading about Phil’s clandestine visits to a special therapist.

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    "Phil Who?" (photo by hynkle)

    Since Phil hasn’t returned our phone calls, we’ve made repeated attempts to approach some of his rodent-relatives. After all, it’s not much of a stretch to see how the groundhog could be mistaken for a large squirrel. The problem is, all of the Boston squirrels we’ve asked don’t have any Punxutawney connections– where’s facebook when you need it?

    It’s looking, more and more, as if we’ll just have to wait for February 2nd and hope that Phil comes up with a workable solution. He always does! Good Luck, buddy.

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    Details:
    Words: Ed Cherubino
    Groundhog Photo: used under this creative commons license AttributionNo Derivative Works Some rights reserved by AlicePopkorn 
    Squirrel Photo: used under this creative commons license AttributionNoncommercialShare Alike Some rights reserved by hynkle

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