Over and Over Again

In the movie, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray lives the same day over and over again.

If you had to watch the same movie over and over again---every single day---what movie would you like it to be?

Punxsutawney Phil

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday which means that we will be having 6 more weeks of winter. 

Are there groundhogs in Utah?

Would you rather have 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring?

Do you have an interesting groundhog fact that you would like to share with us?

Groundhog Facts

As librarians, we are Information Specialists.  

What's a fun fact about groundhogs?

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Have any of you ever actually been to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where Punxsutawney Phil lives?

Have any of you ever seen a real groundhog?

Where the heck is Punxsutawney?  I wonder where the unusual name comes from.

Is there a real and proper town of Punxsutawney---as in, is there a Punxsutawney High School and a Punxsutawney Public Library and a Punxsutawney WalMart? :-)  Or is it a few buildings out in the middle of nowhere that only exists for the benefit of groundhogs and weather forecasters?

Groundhog's Day

Sometimes I forget the details of how Groundhog's Day works when the groundhog is rudely awakened and forced to come out in the cold.

When the groundhog comes out, if the weather is bright and the sun is shining, then the groundhog will see his shadow---and that will alarm him---and so he'll go back into his burrow---and it means that winter will continue for 6 more weeks.

If the weather is overcast and the sky is cloudy, then the groundhog won't see his shadow---and that means that spring will arrive early.

This just kind of doesn't make sense to me!

But, nevertheless,  what is your prediction?  Shadow YES or Shadow NO?