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DelcoWolv t1_j6xfsm1 wrote

…in the land of Punxsutawney, where the shadows lie?

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Synnapsis t1_j6xh8xr wrote

Curious: what's the point of saying only one will live forever lmao

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princeoinkins t1_j6xtlqt wrote

It's ok, she'll just get sent to grandpa's farm and have a nice retirement!

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HmmJustABox t1_j6y20zj wrote

So Phil has a wife but he can’t mate with her AND has to live forever?

What terrible thing did Phil do to receive this curse?

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bldbath t1_j6y7fqu wrote

I love PA Dutch mythology

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dsbtc t1_j6y8ovq wrote

That's not fair!

She should get 77% as much elixir of life as he does.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6yar4v wrote

Replying to dsbtc (#1,706,146)

According to their formula, one sip of Elixir confers seven years of immortality and Phil gets a sip every year. So he is definitely way over saturated and could share some with the wife.

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careerpathlost t1_j6yh8ir wrote

My English teacher in high school grew up in punxy and his family had a bunch of groundhogs living in a purpose built basement. These groundhogs would rotate out which one was living at the library as “Phil”. He said that his friends would come over and everyone would play with all the Phil’s in the basement growing up. I always thought it was best because I never thought about Phil in the off days and the prolonged life of him/them.

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MlarpChizcurl t1_j6yjtdi wrote

If your name is Phil, do you marry someone named Phyllis?

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-js23 t1_j6ym4v5 wrote

In the far distant future, the stars are long forgotten memories and the eternal winter of the universe sets in, poor Phil be condemned to wander the frozen rock that was Earth for all eternity.

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feisty-frisco87 t1_j6yqeno wrote

"Yes, I see a shadow... of my wife slowly aging, dying before my eyes."

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ZaddyAtty t1_j6yz3s0 wrote

Who knew that Phil and Leo DiCaprio had something in common; their SOs age out

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ZaddyAtty t1_j6yz6va wrote

I wish “No, Phil has never had any children.” Ended with “but he fucks”

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davyncarulli t1_j6yziwo wrote

It's my 21st birthday today and ya boy was actually born in punxsutawney hospital

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[deleted] OP t1_j6z1jep wrote

I have a groundhog that lives behind my apartment. I call him Pennsyltucky Pete, I’m sure he’s Phil’s cousin.

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V_Cobra21 t1_j6z49y6 wrote

No wonder why he always gives us 6 more weeks of winter he’s punishing us!!

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crazypants9 t1_j6z4h8b wrote

Lassie is immortal. Still trying to get Timmy out of the well.

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hedgerow_hank t1_j6z6li9 wrote

The Canadian rodent appears to be at odds with the Pennsylvania rodent.

Is this grounds for a cage match?

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ThePopeJones t1_j6ze7ty wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,705,795)

If you ask why he won't have kids they tell you it's because groundhogs can only breed in the wild. Turns out it's true, and has kept a dude in a job exporting groundhogs all around the world for years.

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BurghPuppies t1_j6zsqar wrote

But for the other 364 days, Gus rules!! Keep on scratchin’!

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randomnighmare t1_j6zyxtn wrote

Replying to Castor_and_Pollux123 (#1,708,470)

They have to fight to the death, with swords, which only means that one will be decapitated and the other will absorb the former's powers into his own. Making the One more powerful as time goes on but they can't fight on hollow grounds so they fight in Indiana, PA.

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scandrews187 t1_j6zzkt3 wrote

Phil will watch many groundhogs suffer and die over the course of his eternal life. Here's to eternal life! Fuck dying!

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tactics14 t1_j7039u3 wrote

No, no, no... That elixir of life extends his life by 6 years (iirc its six, could be seven?). He gets it yearly.

He's got some time banked but he isn't immortal.

Spent a year living in Punxsutawney, learned the lore.

Edit - it's 7 years, not 6. Just Google it.

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randomnighmare t1_j703ikx wrote

Replying to SecretConspirer (#1,709,760)

I really don't know much about the Highlander remake although, I guess it can go to a lot of different actors. As long as they look like they are a struggling immortal that can hold their own during a swordfight I could believe it. Although, I don't know if they are going to make this version Scottish or something else. I guess it really doesn't matter (if you ignore the sequel and focus on the TV series) they can be from anywhere in the world.

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SecretConspirer t1_j704prk wrote

Replying to randomnighmare (#1,709,790)

I don't think there's much info out there in general other than "it's happening" and "Cavill is Connor." I just personally don't think Hemsworth can pull off a serious role. But hey, big chance the movie isn't actually happening at all anyway, this is Hollywood after all and the rumor mill is always churning. And to your last point, couldn't they be from anywhere... In the universe iirc?

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randomnighmare t1_j705ljf wrote

Replying to SecretConspirer (#1,709,853)

You are right about the rumor churn so who knows?

> And to your last point, couldn't they be from anywhere... In the universe iirc?

Yeah, they can be from anywhere. It's not tied to race, religion, ethnicity, etc... but in the OG movie, MacLeod's (who is the main character that happened to be from the Scottland Highlands) rival/enemy was originally from Eastern Europe (present-day Russia to be more exact) and his mentor (played by Sean Connery) was supposedly Spanish.

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SecretConspirer t1_j70641f wrote

Replying to randomnighmare (#1,709,898)

I was really young when my mother would watch the show, and covered my eyes during suggestive sex scenes and the beheadings. I have fond memories but I haven't gone back to watch, if I'm being honest. However, I remember them being aliens at one point, or did that get retconned like a lot of shows that era did (SG1, Xena, etc)?

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ThankMrBernke t1_j7093qu wrote

Replying to Fitz2001 (#1,707,379)

>It [Groundhog Day] derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrows on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day

The animal was also originally a badger in Germany

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[deleted] OP t1_j70ixlq wrote

if theyre just making shit up why cant they make up she lives forever too

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HerbertWest t1_j71catm wrote

Replying to Synnapsis (#1,704,463)

>Curious: what's the point of saying only one will live forever lmao

What do you mean? They're just telling us the truth, here. There just isn't enough elixir to go around, unfortunately. :(

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kadykat78 t1_j71igz4 wrote

Phyllis is Phil’s ex-wife, who now lives in FL and says Phil is a compulsive liar.

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Tjw5083 t1_j71px1y wrote

Serious question, do states outside of PA care about groundhog day at all or even know it exits? It seems so niche I feel like if I asked someone from Nevada what groundhog day is they would have no idea.

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