With the holiday just days away, Americans are impatiently awaiting the February 2nd, 2012 Groundhog Day results. Internet searches have been high today with most people asking the questions, "When is Groundhog Day?" and "Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow this year?"
Groundhog Day quotes are also popular now, not only for "Groundhog Day" movie quotes, but also for Mitt Romney's now-famous "President Obama Groundhog Day" quote.
"This has been a Groundhog Day presidency. He keeps saying the same things and we keep waking up with the same things going on. Nothing changes. He keeps saying these great things he’s going to do and, yet, it’s the same picture every single morning," Romney said to a crowd of about 200 in Jacksonville, Florida late last week according to ABC News. "It’s been a Groundhog Day presidency and that’s going to end if I’m president."
"Groundhog Day" Movie Quotes
The "Groundhog Day" movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell will be in high demand for the holiday. To avoid disappointment, make plans to either rent or reserve the movie locally from your favorite movie rental store, or Redbox kiosk. Better yet, buy your own copy at Providence Place Mall, or your local Walmart, Target, Kmart, or Best Buy store, and watch it every year. Sorry to say, Mitt Romney is not starring in Bill Murray's "Groundhog Day" movie!
Phil Connors: Excuse me, where is everybody going?
Fan on Street: To Gobbler's Knob. It's Groundhog Day.
Phil Connors: It's still just once a year, isn't it?
Phil: Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today.
Phil: You want a prediction about the weather, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be gray, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.
Rita: I like to see a man of advancing years throwing caution to the wind. It's inspiring in a way.
Phil: My years are not advancing as fast as you might think.
Mrs. Lancaster: Will you be checking out today, Mr. Connors?
Phil: Chance of departure today: one hundred percent!
Phil: It's the same thing your whole life: "Clean up your room. Stand up straight. Pick up your feet. Take it like a man. Be nice to your sister. Don't mix beer and wine, ever." Oh yeah: "Don't drive on the railroad track."
Gus: Well, Phil, that's one I happen to agree with.
Phil Connors: This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat. What a hype. Groundhog Day used to mean something in this town. They used to pull the hog out, and they used to eat it. You're hypocrites, all of you!
Did Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow in 2011? See the article, Groundhog Day 2011 results for the answer!
When is Groundhog Day 2012? Groundhog Day Forecast
Groundhog Day is always observed on February 2nd in the United States. Groundhog Day falls on Thursday in 2012. Punxsutawney Phil will come out of his hole after a deep sleep to see his shadow. Will spring come early, or will there be six more weeks of winter in Rhode Island?
Providence, Rhode Island residents may remember the nasty Groundhog Day snowstorm that hit the area and caused statewide school closings on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011. This year the Weather Channel is forecasting cloudy skies Thursday morning, so it's likely Punxsutawney Phil the ground hog will not see his shadow, and the Providence area might experience an early spring.
Sources: groundhog.org; imdb.com; wikipedia.com
Photo: Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; Wikimedia Commons
