02 February 2011

Ode to a Marmot

Happy Groundhog Day!

They say Punxsutawney Phil had to dig out of a snow drift today before he could undertake the annual search for his shadow, which was nowhere to be found.

I have no idea what that means. I just like marmots. And old-timey banjo.


“Ground Hog” by David Johnson
from Smithsonian Folkways
Posted by zoomdoggies at 3:30 PM
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4 comments:

  1. Diane J StandifordFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Is a ground hog a pig? I wonder if they dread this day...

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  2. MuffieFebruary 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    A groundhog is actually kind of cute -- looks like a porcupine without quills or a beaver without buck teeth. (Not a pig!) There is such a formal show up in Pa. on that day, I'm sure one of Phil's lackeys shoveled the snow away!
    Peace,
    Muff

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  3. kmilyunFebruary 4, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I always thought they were a ground hog?

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  4. Have Myelin?February 7, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    I thought groundhogs were like large hamsters! =)

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