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The three wisehogs have spoken this #GroundhogDay

Hamburger Helper
Three Cheese Hamburger Helper

The three wisehogs have spoken. Punxsutawney Phil – shadow (no early spring), Wiarton Willie – no shadow (early spring), Pineview Pete – no shadow!

Here are some facts about the Groundhog..

  • the groundhog lives in Canada as well as the eastern and midwestern U.S.
  • it also goes by the name woodchuck
  • it’s a member of the squirrel family
  • Willie has not always been Willie (In 1956 they started with Grundoon followed by Muldoon, Dandune and then Willie.)
  • they average two feet long and about ten pounds (that’s three boxes of Hamburger Helper)

Popular Groundhog day activities include..

  • go around the office all day making crude jokes about seeing ‘Willy’s shadow.’
  • go around telling everyone that Wiarton Willy really did not see his shadow again – because he’s been dead for 13 years!
  • get up in the morning, put on your Wookie costume, run around the backyard screaming “me shadow, me shadow, I can’ts finds me shadow”.

How to prepare for #GroundhogDay


Groundhog day is February 2nd. Mike’s top five ways to have fun on Groundhog Day.
#5. Watch the Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day, then watch it again the next day and the next day…
#4. Go around the office all day making crude jokes about seeing ‘Willy’s shadow.’
#3. Go around telling everyone that Whiarton Willy did not see his shadow again last year – because he’s been dead for 11 years.
#2. Get up on the morning, put on your Wookie costume, run around the backyard screaming “me shadow, me shadow, I can’ts finds me shadow”.
#1. A pile of fake fur on the kitchen floor, a large box of Groundhog Helper on the counter and let the kids figure it out for themselves.

Groundhog day!

Groundhog day is today! Since 1841 men have watch these groundhogs ascend from their holes to predict either an early spring or six more weeks of winter. The Top Five Ways to have a little fun on Groundhog day.

#5. Run around the back yard in a wookie costume.

#4. Drive with your brights on all day (lotsa shadows)

#3. Call the airport and have them page Mr. Willie all day.

#2. Go around the office all day making crude jokes about Whiarton, Willie and his shadow.

#1. Fry up some ground beef, lie a little to the kids about what’s for dinner.