Good afternoon peeps! As you probably know, today; February 2 is Groundhog Day! Ho-hum...only a teacher of young students might really care, right? When and where did this legend begin you ask? (Work with me here alright!)
When did Groundhog Day begin?
In 1841 a German shopkeeper in Berks County, Pennsylvania, wrote that February 2 was the day the groundhog (woodchuck) comes out of his burrow from hibernating (sleeping through the winter). If the day is sunny and the groundhog sees his shadow, he returns to his burrow for six more weeks of hibernation. If the day is cloudy and the groundhog cannot see his shadow, then he ends his hibernation and the weather will be mild. The most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil, who lives near Punxsutawney in north central Pennsylvania. Members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club declare that in more than ninety years of predicting the weather, Phil has never been wrong!So, today Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania did indeed see his shadow! (Anybody got any rodent poison...it's a joke PETA, so relax!)
What does this have to do with my choice of song title as the lead in? Well...the first person that writes a comment making the connection will get an honorary mention in my next blog; my utmost respect for being as geeky as me and...temporary admission to Mensa...you know; that elite organization for brainiacs! In honor of Groundhog Day, here are:
My Top Songs About Rodents and other Critters
1. Ben - Michael Jackson
2. Muskrat Love - Captain and Tennille
3. The Chipmunk Song - David Seville
4. Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles
5. Monkey Time - Major Lance
6. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
7. Black Cat - Janet Jackson
8. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton (the original)
9. Down in a Rabbit Hole - Bright Eyes
10.Centipede - Rebbie Jackson
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