tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post1632696902078627190..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Where Did Groundhog Day Come From?Brad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-4832760182423862212010-02-05T08:27:15.979-07:002010-02-05T08:27:15.979-07:00.
Only to set the record straight:
.
It is when Ph....<br />Only to set the record straight:<br />.<br />It is when Phil Connors finally makes contact with his authentic self that the sun rises on a new day.<br />.<br />It's kind of a play on the biblical idea that all of a man's righteousness is as filthy rags.<br />.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756814849309388483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-7634637746242381122010-02-03T15:13:43.581-07:002010-02-03T15:13:43.581-07:00.
Nice try, tho, Pinky. ;-)
.
Nice try at what?
.....<br /><i>Nice try, tho, Pinky. ;-) </i><br />.<br />Nice try at what?<br />.<br />????<br />.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756814849309388483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-21018131477082924212010-02-03T14:46:39.531-07:002010-02-03T14:46:39.531-07:00At one point, Phil Connors says he's a god. b...At one point, Phil Connors says he's a god. but this leads nowhere but to unhappiness.<br /><br />It's only when he improves himself [learning to play the piano, ice sculpt], and helps others---getting Larry the camerman coffee, helping the ladies with the flat tire, the kid falling from the tree, the mayor choking at dinner, the young couple he helps overcome their doubts about marriage---that he becomes happy, and worthy of Andie McDowell's love.<br /><br />In fact, Phil explicitly finds out he's not a god when he's unable to save the old bum's life, no matter what he tries.<br /><br />Nice try, tho, Pinky. ;-)Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-4287389331246751902010-02-03T10:13:07.346-07:002010-02-03T10:13:07.346-07:00John 10:34John 10:34Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756814849309388483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-19251574820440443842010-02-03T10:05:04.747-07:002010-02-03T10:05:04.747-07:00.
:<) Nice post, Brad. Thanks.
.
At my house, ....<br /><b>:<)</b> Nice post, Brad. Thanks.<br />.<br />At my house, we always watch the video staring Bill Murray to celebrate the day.<br />.<br />The movie, Ground Hog Day, is a classic in which Murray plays the ultimate existential hero, Phil Connors, who sees himself as a god. The role echoes a question asked by Free Mason Manly P. Hall in his book, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, <i>"Know ye not that ye are all gods?"</i><br />.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756814849309388483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-33546670078141157522010-02-03T01:10:04.134-07:002010-02-03T01:10:04.134-07:00Thanks, Nanina and Brian!Thanks, Nanina and Brian!Brad Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-23652800404181943532010-02-02T12:34:40.948-07:002010-02-02T12:34:40.948-07:00Very interesting, Brad! Thanks for the great artic...Very interesting, Brad! Thanks for the great article!Brian Tubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412421076480479001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-37927032115470067632010-02-02T06:22:54.516-07:002010-02-02T06:22:54.516-07:00This is an excellent article. I plan to pass it al...This is an excellent article. I plan to pass it along to friends who enjoy both history and weather lore. Below is a copy of a portion of a response to an email I received earlier from a friend who had to endure a lecture on other prognosticating woodchucks around the country. Shameful!<br /><br />"'The First Commandment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania states: There is only One Groundhog Who dwells in Punxsutawney. Thou shalt obey only the prognostications from said Groundhog. Woodchucks dwelling outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; even outside the sacred town Punxsutawney are False Prophets and shall be Shunned. They are as if they never existed.'<br /><br />The remaining commandments have to do with hunting white tails, except the last one which refers to roadwork, i.e. when it won't be done unless all major and secondary roads in the Commonwealth can be worked on at the same time during peak travel hours and seasons...Something to that effect."<br /><br />You may guess that I live in Pennsylvania. You would be correct.<br /><br />It's been cloudy here all morning, so with tongue firmly in cheek I'm going to say we have only 6 more weeks of winter!<br /><br />Naninananina d'onofriohttp://www.gardengroans.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com