Subject: February 2nd - Groundhog Day
Today is the 33rd day of the year, with only 333 days remaining in 2008.
CELEBRATING TODAY: Groundhog Day
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. 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.Paris, France
February 2, 2007 Groundhog Day - Not to be outdone by the Americans, UN officials held their own Groundhog Day.In their own Groundhog Day ceremony, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), tying in reports on global warming, announced that there would be six more weeks of winter.
... followed by 1000 years of summer.
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Pig farmers have never done well in the United States. Most Americans prefer beef to pork. Hamburger is an American favorite but contains no ham. The porcine raisers were hopeful to see a significant increase in their business after the scares about health over beef, but most of the benefits had gone to the poultry and fish industries, Sale of ham and bacon remained virtually unchanged.Because of this, The National Porcine Association hired a major Madison Avenue advertising firm to boost sale of pork products. They decided on an intensive campaign to saturate magazines television and radio with ads urging people to eat pork patties.
The campaign was given an extra boost when Congress was convinced to designate the second of February as the day when every family would be urged to eat pork sausage. That day would be celebrated nationally, of course, as ... Ground Hog Day.
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= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =FEBRUARY 2nd IN HISTORY - According to uncyclopedia.com
Go Poke a Groundhog Day 10 - 10th February 2nd EVER! 235 - The moon was invented by rouge cave dwelling ducks from South Africa. 1194 - Saladin I gets it on with Pandhragati Phil, a local groundhog, causing it to snow in Arabia. 1903 - Inspired by hearing a story about how Theodore Roosevelt refuses to shoot a bear on the grounds that it was injured and elderly, and besides, "it's no fun if they can't run fast enough to almost make it before I blow their brains out", Morris Michtom and his wife Rose introduce the first teddy bear in America. 1942 - Singapore falls. Denmark trips, but says he's all right and gets up again. 1992 - Prefix "e-" is invented. Kitten death rate triples. 1995 - Bill Murray repeats himself. "-->