Groundhog's Day 2014

Here's one of the first  reasons

to appreciate February: Groundhog's Day.

When I was a kid, I looked forward to Punxsutawney Phil's

prognostications about the weather.

I always hoped that he would come out of his den on a cloudy morning

so he wouldn't see his shadow. 

Then I'd be disheartened when Phil  would emerge into the sunshine,

forecasting 6 more weeks of winter.

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Now I just mark the day by watching the Groundhog's Day movie

and eating pastries, a la Bill Murray in the scene 

where he realizes there are no consequences

for over-indulging on donuts and cakes.

And if you can't over indulge on a cloudless day in mid-winter,

when can you?

Right, Phil?

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