Subject: Happy Groundhog Day From: Pinetop Slim Date: 29 Jan 00 - 10:32 PM Hone up your wits and wipe away the fog Hone up your wits and wipe away the fog Got to see through a shadow to catch a groundhog Oh, groundhog. We celebrate on Groundhog Day at my house. "Got to have Spam, dad." Spam??? "Yeah. Ground hog." As unappetizing as is a can of hormel, tastier than some of the dishes posted at Mudcat on the 1999 groundhog post. Here's a song for the day, if anyone cares to finish it. Hope Art Thieme joins to have a little fun Hope Art Thieme joins to have a little fun But look out groundhog for the 12-gauge puns Oh, groundhog Big Mick looks the groundhogs in the eyes Big Mick looks the groundhogs in the eyes "You can end this hunt if you organize" Oh, groundhog To Harlow leads the groundhog's path To Harlow leads the groundhog's path He's stopping for a drink with Mr. McGrath Oh, groundhog
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Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: catspaw49 Date: 29 Jan 00 - 10:50 PM If ya' don't quit eatin' ya' might explode If ya' don't quit eatin' ya' might explode Eatin' them grondhogs off the road Groundhog Shoot Mark, I remember that we had some FINE recipes last year...All of them completely unappealing since they're made with groundhog. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Liz the Squeak Date: 30 Jan 00 - 04:20 AM In UK there is a rhyme about Candlemass (Groundhog day equivalent, sort of.....) that says something like if Candlemass is dry, Winter is by, if Candlemass wet, there's more winter yet. So if it p's with rain on Tuesday, we've got more winter to come, and the stupid crocuses that have been flowering for a week in my garden had better watch out. They even beat the snowdrops this year! LTS |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Áine Date: 30 Jan 00 - 09:46 AM Dang it, Mark! I was going to use Groundhog Day as the next Song Challenge! Shoot! Well, you and Spaw have a great start here, so y'all keep it up! A few more verses and it goes into the Mudcat Songbook! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Áine Date: 30 Jan 00 - 10:08 AM Ok, so I felt guilty urging y'all on without making my own contribution. Here it is, for what it's worth:
Micca brings the whiskey over
Caitrin passes the cookies out
Alison whistles up a tune
Amos pens another song
Catspaw plays his pickle kazoo
Áine writes it down in Irish |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Mbo Date: 30 Jan 00 - 10:36 AM Ooooh...I wanna do some verses, too! Dave loves any kind of song Dave loves any kind of song And you know he can't go wrong Groundhog! Elle heals animals all day Elle heals animals all day And the animals they love her--you know she's got the nicest way! Groundhog! Áine, you beat me to the punch on Caitrin & Amos! Hmmmm...no one wrote a verse about me! --Mbo |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Áine Date: 30 Jan 00 - 10:50 AM Ok, Mbo. I'll write one about you, if you'll write one about me. Mine kinda sucked pickles. . .
Mbo pens songs in his lair
Dave the Mariner sails out to sea
BSeed tickles the laughing kat |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Micca Date: 30 Jan 00 - 10:59 AM Liz the Squeak is in the pub Liz the squeqk is in the pub to get her out you need a club Oh Groundhog TerriM and her bloke Steve Terri M and her bloke Steve one more fart and they must leave Oh Groundhog
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Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Mbo Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:09 AM Áine is a Texas Miss Áine is a Texas Miss She'd pull down a twister and give it a kiss! Groundhog! --Mbo |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:09 AM BanjoBonnie comes a-callin' BanjoBonnie comes a-callin' With fifteen banjos caterwaulin', Grrrroundhog!
'Spaw he wants to rock and roll
Look out, boys, what d'ya say!
There goes Dave, on a course for Wales!
Poor old Max is turning blue.
Here comes Åine with a ten-foot log Chingachingachingaching (sound of frailing wildly) A |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:14 AM Boy, you can tell I used <b>'s instead of <br>s on that one! Uuuugly!! Ok, here's a refined looking version. Man, I hate waking up to a challenge!
BanjoBonnie comes a callin'
'Spaw he wants to rock and roll
Look out, boys, what d'ya say!
There goes Dave, on a course for Wales!
Here come Åine with a ten-foot log |
Subject: RE: Happy Candlemas From: Abby Sale Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:27 AM Liz, tS: You may mean: Chanted on Candlemas Eve... If the sun shines bright on Candlemas Day, The half of the winter's not yet away English Folk-Rhymes, GF Northall, 1892. Also, a verse from "All in the Morning," sung by Sam Hinton on 'Tis the Season, (which I recommend) It was on Candlemas Day and all in the morning, They visited The Temple with our heavenly king, And was this not a joyful thing, And "sweet Jesus," they called him by name. |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Áine Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:31 AM I hate writing yet *another* verse using my own name; but, Amos, you've inspired to use one of my favorite Texas words:
Áine's looking for a javelina
InOBU is lookin' grim
Rick is wondering what's the fuss
Stupidbodhranplayer strokes his drum |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:39 AM Yeeeha! Are you allowed to give this here prize to yore OWN self!!! I never in my life heard anyone come up with a rhyme for javelina before. |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Áine Date: 30 Jan 00 - 12:40 PM Come on, Amos -- Surely Jerry Jeff or Willy came up with one a long time ago! And the prize should go to markf for starting this fantastic thread in the first place! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Jeri Date: 30 Jan 00 - 01:46 PM Groundhog Day (Apologies to Martina McBride/Independence Day) Well he seemed all right by dawn's early light Though he looked barely better than dead He tried to pretend the snow was all gone But an icicle fell on his head And I was hiding behind my window In my warm house determined to stay So I oggled him then as he crawled from his den On Groundhog Day Well word gets around in a small, small town They said he was going to come out They watched him emerge and stand on the verge Of begining to put winter to rout Some folks whispered and some folks talked As he saw that he blocked the sun's ray And he just turned around, went back into the ground On Groundhog Day (CHORUS) Let come the spring, Let the birdies sing Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning Let's stop shoveling snow, let the grasses grow Roll the snow away, let the children play It's Groundhog Day Well I remember one year it was cloudy and drear By the time that the groundhog came out He sniffed the air, at the groud he did stare "No shadow" we all began to shout And spring came no faster, though the small furry bastard Predicted it would, in his way Talk about your folklore... It's Groundhog Day
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Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 02:41 PM Man, the creative springs around here done been unstopped! Aine, look what you started! :>)) Good song! All these wellsprings -- are we gonna need a levee? A |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 30 Jan 00 - 03:15 PM The ground hog is a funny bloke watch him run when shotguns smoke O'er the fields and faraway Running like hell from the hunters shot exerting every ounce of strength he's got Oh poor old Groundhog
When he stops God only knows
Wait till the owner find his hole
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Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 03:26 PM Good one! A |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Caitrin Date: 30 Jan 00 - 03:36 PM These are great! BUt the "Groundhog ate the CPU" is my favorite. : ) |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Áine Date: 30 Jan 00 - 04:12 PM Go 'Catters! I'm going to have so much fun adding all the cookie and groundhog songs to the Songbook! All you guys that contributed songs be sure and let me know if there is a tune that goes with your song so I can note that in the Songbook. Again, you are all just 'mahvahlahs', simply 'mahvahlas'!! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:29 PM Dear Caitlin McGillicuddy: Thanks for the kind remark. I have made about five gallons of your cookie dough but had to go out to dinner before I could bake it. It is setting in the frige. Will this cause any problem if I take it out tomorrow and let it reach room temperature before I drag, drop and bake the l'il angels? Gotta go clean up the galley now! Thanks for the recipe!! A |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: catspaw49 Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:33 PM Just eat the dough. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:35 PM Well I'm afraid I'd get so bloated you wouldn't even want me for a whistle! A. |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: catspaw49 Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:42 PM Amos my friend, eat the dough. I don't want YOU for a whistle anyway! Spaw |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Mbo Date: 30 Jan 00 - 11:45 PM DOUGH! --Mbo |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 31 Jan 00 - 12:03 AM Well, I'm relieved to hear it ! :>). But as I wrote in an earlier poetic posting, I never did it for the dough -- not even for the cookies. A. |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Caitrin Date: 31 Jan 00 - 04:20 PM I honestly don't know if it would make any difference or not, Amos. I've never tried it. I can't think of any reason why refrigeration would mess them up, though. And the dough is good, too! You can taste the Kahlua more. ;) |
Subject: RE: Happy Groundhog Day From: Amos Date: 31 Jan 00 - 04:32 PM Well, I'll try baking them up this evening while I minister to Frisco Duck, my pocket parrot, who is feeling poorly and has taken to puling out his own feathers in distress. I am worried about him. He's not getting enough attention, or else he has some kind of a physical problem. But maybe the smell of those Caitrin Cookies will put him straight! A |
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