Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for February 05, 2021

Ordinarily I really like timeloop episodes (every sci-fi franchise has one!) One of these days I should probably watch Groundhog Day.

Combine that proverb with the final panel of yesterday’s strip, and make it a poster. Pretty please with bacon on it?

Nice bit of philosophy, Sir Hog! OT : COVID virus,

PUCKY’S LITTLE SMILE AAAAAAAAAA

You’re right. And you’re doomed either way.

Awww, thank you Steve for that lovely bit of groundhog wisdom!

This groundhog week arc has been so cute and sweet, and all the character’s expressions have been so perfect

This is coming off like Brother North-Wind’s Secret. Is Georgia by any chance a fan of John Crowley? Is the Big Pink House featured in The Architecture of Country Houses?

So it’s not lose-lose, it’s win-win.

Oh Puck of my heart!

“You got to check your mirrors. Side of your eye, side of your eye.”

If the cops are chasing you, make it fun.

“Don’t drive angry. Don’t drive angry.”

Don’t keep your public waiting.

Has there ever been an eclipse on Groundhog Day? Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and we get six more weeks of darkness?

OT. Yen and family

Aww, Steve, you made my day with your simple groundhog wisdom. Why is it more believable coming from a cartoon groundhog?

Deep thoughts from Mr. Groundhog.

Steve sound like my philosophy professor from college.

That Groundhog is really down to earth, isn’t he? ; )

I love Steve’s bit of wisdom, and Puck’s smile in the last panel is simply adorable!

Made this up myself

The light of the day, the dark of the night,

Gazing on a beautiful sight,

Silver stars in a dark night sky

Dark shadows on a sunlit day

We see them both, and we all say

Shadows of day, sparkle of night,

All become a most beautiful sight,

We may see dark, we may see light,

But whatever we see we all are right,

And we know that all will be alright!

The first groundhog saying is shown Feb 2, 2019. If you go back to look at it, then go forward a day for the naming of the cats and then another day to begin the arrival of Beatrix out of the void.

Beware of large rodents spouting sophism.

OT:

Who are those quotes from?

Love that quote and especially smiling Pucky!

Aww! I am totally in love with Groundhog Steve now. Thanks, Steve, I needed that reminder as much as dear, sweet Pucky did.

Oh my heart just melted, that is a beautiful quote. I think that overall one of my favorite quotes is “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” from Gandalf.

Steve is a pretty clever groundhog.

Have to admit, I love Pucky’s Proverb just as much.

Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw mud, one saw stars.

The cup is either half full or half empty until you drink from it.

He’s right. If you look for it, you will find it. If you look for kindness, you will find it. If you look for evil, you will find. Concentrate on looking for good things.

A subtle but powerful message.

It’s going to be six more weeks of winter anyway. So it doesn’t matter if you’re half full or half empty. Now it used to be that if the groundhog sees it’s shadow it means six more weeks of winter WEATHER. Winter and winter weather are not the same thing.

That’s our sweet little Pucky, always looking for the light.

SEE? I TOLD you so! I just KNEW it!!

Between Feb. 2nd and Meteorological spring is a average of six weeks, four days.

What is implied is that “six more weeks of winter” means six more weeks of cold, winter weather, which includes snow and ice. It is not a calendar-based saying. If he doesn’t see his shadow, then spring will come early (snow/ice/extreme cold will end soon). I’m a meteorologist (since 1980). We were taught such things in college. ;-)

Steve’s quote in the fourth panel is similar to one from Henry Ford: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right,”

Both are very good proverbs.

Awww Pucky’s little faceee :3

In ancient times in Europe it was a widespread custom to perform weather predictions based on the opposite of the weather on the cross quarter days (the days halfway between the solstices and equinoxes)—Feb 2, May 2, August 2, and Oct. 31st. For unknown reasons it fell out of favor except for Feb. 2 now known as Groundhog Day—perhaps because people were most worried about whether the cold weather of winter would last longer or be over soon. In Ireland Bhrid’s, aka Bridget’s, Day, Feb. 2nd had this rhyme: If Bhrid’s Day be bright and clare

There’ll be twa winters i’ the year.

i never knew it was the same amount of time!!!!!!

Pinning this one in case Georgia asks for suggestions for submission for next year’s National Cartoonist Society Reuben Awards.

Me, too!