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Remember the clever movie, “Groundhog Day,” where Bill Murray kept reliving the same 24 hours over and over and over? Funny stuff. And it made me think. Remember the clever movie, “Groundhog Day,” where Bill Murray kept reliving the same 24 hours over and over and over? Funny stuff. And it … Ok, enough of that. You get the idea. Endless, tedious repetition. Kinda like winter.
Man, I remember those endless, tedious northern winters. And February was always the worst, for me anyway. Mind numbing gray, unbroken chill, maybe some dirty snow or patches of ice. I vividly recall looking longingly at the weather maps of Florida. Was it really sunny and 80 degrees somewhere on this planet? All I could hope for was a ray of cold light breaking through the cover of clouds. At least some smart folks in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvannia invented the delightful Groundhog Day tradition to inject some humor into this dismal time. If the li’l guy sees his shadow, plan on six more weeks of winter. Heehee. Shadow or not, there will be a new visitor this year to the festivities. The Fort Lauderdale visitors bureau is on the move again. First it was New York. Now their “beachmobile” will roll up beside Punxsutawney Phil. I’m told the vehicle with the enticing glass enclosed beach, will have its own groundhog holding a sign that says, “Follow Me to Fort Lauderdale.”
If Phil sees his shadow, they may have a caravan of cars following them home to South Florida. When you live in a place like Pennsylvania, you start to hear a voice in your head about this time of year. The voice that screams, “Get me out of here!” Nothing sounds more appealing than a sunburn. Really, I used to enjoy sunburns when I lived in Vermont. That’s how desperate it can get. So the beachmobile folks will do their best to entice winter-weary travelers to head down to our tropical sunny beaches. And those travelers who can, will. And those who can’t will hate those who can. And with or without Phil and the beachmobile, February will rear its cold, ugly head and the northern winter will drag on. And on. If you’re stuck up there, I feel your pain. I’ve had enough endless, tedious February weather to last me a lifetime. That’s what is so great about Fort Lauderdale right now. February isn’t February here.
And if you want a touch of warm weather, 50 people will have a chance to win a beach towel by signing up at www.sunny.org/groundhog .
Man, I remember those endless, tedious northern winters. And February was always the worst, for me anyway. Mind numbing gray, unbroken chill, maybe some dirty snow or patches of ice. I vividly recall looking longingly at the weather maps of Florida. Was it really sunny and 80 degrees somewhere on this planet? All I could hope for was a ray of cold light breaking through the cover of clouds. At least some smart folks in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvannia invented the delightful Groundhog Day tradition to inject some humor into this dismal time. If the li’l guy sees his shadow, plan on six more weeks of winter. Heehee. Shadow or not, there will be a new visitor this year to the festivities. The Fort Lauderdale visitors bureau is on the move again. First it was New York. Now their “beachmobile” will roll up beside Punxsutawney Phil. I’m told the vehicle with the enticing glass enclosed beach, will have its own groundhog holding a sign that says, “Follow Me to Fort Lauderdale.”
If Phil sees his shadow, they may have a caravan of cars following them home to South Florida. When you live in a place like Pennsylvania, you start to hear a voice in your head about this time of year. The voice that screams, “Get me out of here!” Nothing sounds more appealing than a sunburn. Really, I used to enjoy sunburns when I lived in Vermont. That’s how desperate it can get. So the beachmobile folks will do their best to entice winter-weary travelers to head down to our tropical sunny beaches. And those travelers who can, will. And those who can’t will hate those who can. And with or without Phil and the beachmobile, February will rear its cold, ugly head and the northern winter will drag on. And on. If you’re stuck up there, I feel your pain. I’ve had enough endless, tedious February weather to last me a lifetime. That’s what is so great about Fort Lauderdale right now. February isn’t February here.
And if you want a touch of warm weather, 50 people will have a chance to win a beach towel by signing up at www.sunny.org/groundhog .
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 11:49 AM
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