What? No Groundhog Day?

We're in the midst of a pretty crazy blizzard here in the Midwest.
There's lightning and thunder too.
It's so bizarre!

While browsing the headlines this evening
I came upon this ~

"Woodstock Groundhog Day Canceled"

According to the NBC Chicago local news report, Wednesday's Groundhog Day festivities in Woodstock have been canceled because of the forthcoming snowstorm, coordinator Rick Bellairs said. Willie's forecast will be read during the annual Groundhog Day breakfast, postponed until 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Pirro’s Restaurant, 228 Main St., in Woodstock. For now, the mascot groundhog is "going to hunker down under the snow and stay warm," Bellairs said.

What?  Postponed?

Not a good sign for those of us who are hoping for an early spring!

Did you know that many of the scenes from the 1993 movie
Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, were shot in Woodstock, IL?
They've held a ceremony in this town for years to commemorate the day.

Would you like the opportunity to relive a day 

over and over again until you got it right?
Hmmm, don't know if I'd ever be able to get it right.

Do you ever FEEL like you're living the same day

over and over again?
Uh - yep.

It's been a good night to watch some scenes from the movie.
Kick back and hit Play.  They're hilarious.
I'll be singing "I Got You Babe" for days now!
Ah, Sonny and Cher - classic!

They're comparing tonight's storm to the Chicago Blizzard of '67?

Check out Lake Shore Drive in this picture taken back then.

They've shut down The Drive tonight, and cars are still stranded.

It's nice to be home in front of the fire.

Where were you when the Blizzard of '67 hit?

How about today's storm? 

In 1967 I was in 3rd grade in Mrs. Powers' classroom. The administration decided to close school around lunchtime. They began calling our homes to ask our moms to come and pick us up. We all lived right in the neighborhood, and back in those days we weren't driven to and from school, so what did all our mom's say?

Walk home, of course!

Ahhh, now THOSE were the days.

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OK, I wrote that last night and was just about
to publish the post and our Comcast service went out.
We're up and running now, and

WE HAVE SOME SERIOUS SNOW!

Dave is outside shoveling,
and searching for the groundhog!

Me? Still sipping coffee, thanks.
And you?
"That's right woodchuck chuckers,
IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY!"

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PS ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR FRIEND CHRIS!

HINT - - SHE'S THE ONE WEARING THE CROWN