Groundhog Day Explained

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  • @JLPicard1648
    @JLPicard1648 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4261

    Alaska doesn't need Groundhog day: they already know it'll be 6 more months of winter

  • @Treblaine
    @Treblaine 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5208

    Wait, 49 out of 50 states but not Alaska?
    So Hawaii gets Groundhog day? ooh those harsh Hawaiian winters, when will they end!

    • @yonatanbeer3475
      @yonatanbeer3475 7 ปีที่แล้ว +611

      Treblaine 1 degree under ideal surfing weather is a serious problem okay?!

    • @sundreary
      @sundreary 7 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      oh man, i'm sweating at 20°C, let alone 26.

    • @mauriciomarquez3874
      @mauriciomarquez3874 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      fucking 40°C in where i live

    • @cbarre9937
      @cbarre9937 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @ChallengeTheNarrative
      @ChallengeTheNarrative 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Make it so

  • @Maswartz226
    @Maswartz226 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3368

    You should have played the video again from the beginning after the end.

    • @UrwanMichelangelo
      @UrwanMichelangelo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      why?

    • @ajax4887
      @ajax4887 8 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      +The Great n0oB Seriously...

    • @UrwanMichelangelo
      @UrwanMichelangelo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh..........I'm so stupid......

    • @kizofio
      @kizofio 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I don't get it.

    • @NonSumJaponicus
      @NonSumJaponicus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      +Star Dragon Grey said that groundhogs have the power to trap jerks in infinite timeloops, so...

  • @ryanofarrell186
    @ryanofarrell186 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2088

    At 1:49 the reversed text says "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could if a woodchuck could chuck wood"

  • @sUmEgIaMbRuS
    @sUmEgIaMbRuS 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1902

    In Hungary, this belief about weather prediction goes with bears. They come out of their caves and check if they can see their shadows, and if they do, it's more winter. Just like groundhogs. What makes this interesting is that there are no bears in Hungary.

  • @enablechaos6344
    @enablechaos6344 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1772

    I'm an American, and would like to state that we do, in fact, hibernate in the winter.

    • @noyz-anything
      @noyz-anything 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Canmerican*

    • @ro-gb5kw
      @ro-gb5kw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      No actually Canadians have a thick winter fur that doesn’t let them

    • @sricharan2078
      @sricharan2078 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not Californians.

    • @ro-gb5kw
      @ro-gb5kw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cherry the Skrublord I disagree in the hell ( summer ) we hibernate to cees to the harsh summer

    • @thegreatblakesby
      @thegreatblakesby 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Noyz Gaming no we hibernate all year round

  • @MarlowPreston
    @MarlowPreston 9 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    1:06 I died at "The South Will Rise Again" joke.

    • @victorjoel1663
      @victorjoel1663 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MarlowPreston lol me too

    • @JWitfield
      @JWitfield 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      MarlowPreston Today 8/15/2015 people like to call that racism..

    • @Macconator2010
      @Macconator2010 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +JWitfield What race is in question? Mongolian, Caucasian, African or Asian?

    • @Hazztech
      @Hazztech 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like your Ikazuchi profile

    • @kafka5795
      @kafka5795 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *My condolences...*

  • @JLPicard1648
    @JLPicard1648 8 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    "Bill Murray, I've come to bargain"

  • @BioniclesaurKing4t2
    @BioniclesaurKing4t2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    2:03 So..._Trixie's_ the one who trapped Bill Murray in a time loop? Headcanon accepted.

    • @outstormnetwork6091
      @outstormnetwork6091 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      fello' brony :D

    • @Da_maul
      @Da_maul 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      OutstormNetwork stop, i can smell the spaghetti from here.

    • @outstormnetwork6091
      @outstormnetwork6091 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Da_maul ?

    • @Da_maul
      @Da_maul 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      spagetti is a common slang for akwardness

    • @outstormnetwork6091
      @outstormnetwork6091 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Da_maul Doesn't seem that common if I've never heard of it :P

  • @melissatonkin1089
    @melissatonkin1089 9 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Those of us that attend know that it's a day to forget about the stressors of life, get together with friends and family and make happy memories. Do we believe that a Phil has magical powers? Yes, the power to make people happy. ♡

  • @leesegler401
    @leesegler401 8 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Groundhog day always makes me wonder - What if we're wrong about ancient civs. Most people don't take the day seriously, really it's just for fun. But in the far future when America and Canada are just long forgotten Nations how would a historian describe our almost religious worship of a small furry animal that predicted the seasons?

    • @nromk
      @nromk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Like we keep records, that is how we'll know what they took seriously and what they didn't

    • @goldengaruda8935
      @goldengaruda8935 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Interesting thought... there is some human sacrifice associated with some days and that being “just for fun” is almost worst.

    • @jellyrolls2765
      @jellyrolls2765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@nromk Paper rots & burns, data kept online is no good if the internet goes down...

    • @dad935
      @dad935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They'll watch this video

    • @jamesbedwell8793
      @jamesbedwell8793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jellyrolls2765 You'd be surprised how well paper keeps in some situations, such as extremely dry deserts, or when completely covered in ash. Obviously not common situations but we have some actually written stuff from the ancient world, it's not impossible that similar things will happen into the future.

  • @sirbillius
    @sirbillius 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I love learning about what really amounts to American mythology.

  • @OrchidAlloy
    @OrchidAlloy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +646

    I thought this would explain the movie.

    • @harshitabisht5277
      @harshitabisht5277 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Haha! I'm here for similar reasons. Will watch it afterwards.

    • @Ajaxnerdslashpusihunter
      @Ajaxnerdslashpusihunter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      The video explains how Phil got trapped in a time loop.

    • @schwi5425
      @schwi5425 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Listen to the last part again

    • @justwow768
      @justwow768 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same, heh heh

    • @bradarmstrong3952
      @bradarmstrong3952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL!

  • @pcstanel
    @pcstanel 10 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    0:30 Did I just see slenderman in the left part?

    • @NemosHusbandswife
      @NemosHusbandswife 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      HOLY FUCK!

    • @jobletv1670
      @jobletv1670 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wtf!

    • @UnrealKeyboards
      @UnrealKeyboards 10 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      1:30 minecraft creeper

    • @CGagnon5
      @CGagnon5 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dumb as shit

    • @shaunyw1044
      @shaunyw1044 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No you didn't it looks like darker trees and buddy, he likes to put creepers in his videos as Easter eggs you will see one in nearly every video

  • @MAAHGaming
    @MAAHGaming 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Living in Pennsylvania, I never knew that there were other groundhogs. Taking this as a real shocker... I need to go rethink my entire life

  • @jimmcbubbles
    @jimmcbubbles 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    The Great and Powerfull Trixie

  • @ryansmith3448
    @ryansmith3448 11 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    The unintended lesson of groundhog day: Become a jerk, receive immortality. What ever you do don't stop being a jerk! You'll break the time loop and become mortal again!

  • @DaniPaunov
    @DaniPaunov 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1210

    While(Jerk = True)
    {
    infiniteTimeLoop = True;
    }

    • @kynigosthewolf4573
      @kynigosthewolf4573 9 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      +Dani Paunov
      if(knownJavascript = True)
      {
      confirm("How awsome are you?");
      }
      else
      {
      confirm("Well, you were almost awsome");
      }

    • @DaniPaunov
      @DaniPaunov 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      +KynigosTheWolf Nice
      (I'm terrible at coding)

    • @lcmiracle
      @lcmiracle 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Dani Paunov To be honest... I don't see why the boolean value is even there...
      Probably use this.engageTimeLoop() instead
      Or is this Python?

    • @kynigosthewolf4573
      @kynigosthewolf4573 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You probably already know this, but that is an If/else statement. "If" this happens, do this. "else", do this other thing. the boolean value in an if/else allows the computer to "think" rather than expend time doing a process that may not be needing in the loop instance. using a boolean allows the computer to decide based on instructions wether or not to preform an action, wheras engageTimeLoop is simply a command regardless of situation.

    • @lcmiracle
      @lcmiracle 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      KynigosTheWolf I guess it'd mean something if it's mult-threading (but I haven't worked on a project where the same value is shared between to threads, in case of unwanted complications, of course). But as of now, the code either does infinite loop or exits immediately depending on the initial situation.
      The boolean value is not used to check the state of the imprisoned object (jerk or !jerk), and the loop will run indefinitely if (jerk), and the boolean value _jerk_ will never get updated.
      Honestly I think it'd be better to call a method to update the object in question, so the value _jerk_ may change depending on the -actions- state of the object so the loop can one day exit.
      Having written code recently all I can see is an infinite loop. Sorry. Can't help it.

  • @TheShadowWolfie
    @TheShadowWolfie 11 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    THE GREAT AND POWERFUL GROUNDHOG!

    • @jemimahrajakumar7770
      @jemimahrajakumar7770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was looking for someone who knew it! Yipppeeee

    • @austinhobbesandjustin
      @austinhobbesandjustin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes the first comment ive come across which gets the joke!

    • @austinhobbesandjustin
      @austinhobbesandjustin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jemimahrajakumar7770 same!!

    • @jemimahrajakumar7770
      @jemimahrajakumar7770 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@austinhobbesandjustin : D
      btw r u 3 persons??

    • @austinhobbesandjustin
      @austinhobbesandjustin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jemimahrajakumar7770 oh no. My younger brother just really wanted to let everyone know that i indeed have a brother lol. I would change it but im lazy lol

  • @JustSomeGuy489
    @JustSomeGuy489 9 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Norway knighted a penguin, and the US predicts seasonal weather with groundhogs.
    Has the world gone mad?

    • @bunnyben5607
      @bunnyben5607 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +JustSomeGuy I have seen you many times before, all on totally unrelated channels. Has the world gone mad?

    • @sion8
      @sion8 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Norway did it to form a diplomatic relationship with Antarctica!

    • @mrExcellent101
      @mrExcellent101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      JustSomeGuy - You're a lame jerk who has no sense of fun.

    • @mrExcellent101
      @mrExcellent101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +sion8 And yes, of course! A Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, was the first man to visit the South Pole in 1911. Also Norway has claims to Antarctic territory so it only makes sense they would want to maintain good ties with the locals.

    • @russia1305
      @russia1305 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +JustSomeGuy no, the lord Sheogorath has come like the prophecy has foretold. The earth will soon become the shivering isles...

  • @DreamerTrain
    @DreamerTrain 10 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    It wasn't until half way through that I realized this had nothing to do with Bill Murray's movie

  • @lilmagi
    @lilmagi 11 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The Great and Powerful Groundhog, is the best.

  • @MrWhateverfits
    @MrWhateverfits 9 ปีที่แล้ว +653

    I was born on groundhog day luckaly I didn't see my shadow so I stayed outside the womd.

    • @MrWhateverfits
      @MrWhateverfits 9 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Squidlfied and a zeig heil to you too.

    • @denzel3056
      @denzel3056 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      oh

    • @crown-princesquirrel9719
      @crown-princesquirrel9719 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +joe eoj
      I was also born on groundhog day. I didn't leave

    • @lorcan2541
      @lorcan2541 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +joe eoj me to i was born then aswell

    • @wyliehom8050
      @wyliehom8050 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      and how did you remember that?

  • @auridisavan1886
    @auridisavan1886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I think the message of the end of this video is actually pretty important. I think in intellectual circles on the internet especially are quick to scrutinize things like Groundhog Day. I frequent those circles, and I quite disagree: just because something is silly doesn't make it worthless, and Groundhog Day is just a fun, harmless holiday, and my favorite one, in fact

  • @bluetannery1527
    @bluetannery1527 11 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You used trixie's hat in that last frame! OMG reference!

  • @rallegaming3152
    @rallegaming3152 11 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    2:07 the great and powerful groundhog

    • @TheWicknator70
      @TheWicknator70 11 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Boy, Trixie REALLY let herself go after her last episode...

    • @Chief4Army117
      @Chief4Army117 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      TheWicknator70 Hahaha! Nice one! /) Brohoof to you good sir!

    • @TheWicknator70
      @TheWicknator70 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      (\ back at ya

    • @balticpagan1495
      @balticpagan1495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      so this is what happened to her after season 9

  • @nikkigriffin6441
    @nikkigriffin6441 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love the matter of fact delivery on such a silly topic. Though I am surprised he didn’t go over how the ground-hog seeing his shadow depends on the sun being out to cast a shadow and the fact the sun is out suggest spring is close and vis versa. Though in all honesty the sun being out is a 50/50 and the shadow thing isn’t a done deal anymore with the invention of artificial lighting

  • @silverdeamonz1211
    @silverdeamonz1211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It’s been 5 friggin years but only today do I notice at 1:31 a Bloddy Minecraft Creeper at the right with the inner circle

  • @anthonydotmoe
    @anthonydotmoe 11 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The Great And Powerful Trixie!... See's her shadow... *goes back in*

  • @davidbehrmann8624
    @davidbehrmann8624 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love all the small My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic bits that you slip into your videos. Keep it up. Love your stuff.

    • @jemimahrajakumar7770
      @jemimahrajakumar7770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Really? wow, I only noticed this one. Is he a secret brony then?

  • @LordGroundhog
    @LordGroundhog 13 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good summary, CGP Grey!
    It is good to see that we're getting more recognition and understanding lately....
    For everybody else, we only predict the weather, we don't make it and we don't always like it any more than you do.

  • @AdelioNightstorm
    @AdelioNightstorm 11 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    THE GREAT AND POWERFUL GROUNDHOG

  • @clayfike9405
    @clayfike9405 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    2:06
    That is totally Trixie's hat and cutie mark and Trixie does time loops. I'm so happy.

  • @SahdowOfTheDead
    @SahdowOfTheDead 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The Groundhog just stole a magic unicorns cutie mark and hat... The Great And Powerful Groundhog! :D

  • @FoxOutsideBox
    @FoxOutsideBox 13 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I litterally fell out of my chair when I saw Trixie's hat on that groundhog! My two favorite things: ponies and science! The fun has been doubled!

  • @DonnaBrooks
    @DonnaBrooks 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for the fun video! I'd only heard of Punxatawny Phil, and none of the other groundhogs you mention, and I didn't know about the "Inner Circle" and the groundhog language and other traditions that surround him. Love your channel.

  • @spacedew
    @spacedew 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "If you live outside of can-merica" I love your videos but even more because of this,acknowledge people exist outside of america,thank you.

    • @JustANervousWreck
      @JustANervousWreck 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      *people exist outside of Can-Merica.
      Get your subcontinental regions straight non-can-merican foreigner!

  • @FMGaming462
    @FMGaming462 10 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    "Can-Mericans". I love that name!

    • @HotCuppaCoffee
      @HotCuppaCoffee 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "Canamerimexicans"?

    • @FMGaming462
      @FMGaming462 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ***** As a Canadian myself, I do not mind actually. But it's totally your call.

    • @FMGaming462
      @FMGaming462 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** Funny :)

    • @NemosHusbandswife
      @NemosHusbandswife 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ***** Can't we all just get along? We're basically the same country, some people don't even classify the U.S & Canada as two different countries.

    • @CoolioXXX52
      @CoolioXXX52 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** disgrace lol

  • @kjtt17
    @kjtt17 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Anybody else notice the creeper at 1:30? XD

  • @Neutrinoce
    @Neutrinoce 10 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    The great and powerful groundhog!

    • @traytonvanderecken2068
      @traytonvanderecken2068 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mlp The great and powerful Trixie

    • @Neutrinoce
      @Neutrinoce 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Trayton Vander Ecken Yeah... That's what he referenced at 2:03 -_-

    • @Yhelta
      @Yhelta 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Trixie's hat is always a win!

  • @ryandugan7000
    @ryandugan7000 9 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    when he talks about the groundhog trapping you in an infinite time loop i'm like, "OH MY GAWD I GOT A REFRENCE!!!"

    • @Yotam1703
      @Yotam1703 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A great movie that was.

    • @Rebcap05
      @Rebcap05 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't get it

    • @Yotam1703
      @Yotam1703 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Groundhog Day is a movie about a guy going to Puncsatoni to review their own Groundhog, Hates it, and gets stuck in an infinite time loop, and when he stoops being a dick, he is freed from the time loop.

    • @Yotam1703
      @Yotam1703 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Punxautoni*

    • @tedioussugar384
      @tedioussugar384 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly I thought Grey would be explaining how the time loop of the movie worked when I clicked the video

  • @kazeryu4834
    @kazeryu4834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I didn’t know Punxsutawney had such a deep and compelling lore story behind him

    • @drabberfrog
      @drabberfrog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ikr. I can't believe they got a 135 year old groundhog. I would expect one of those rats to live maybe a few months.

    • @saahiliyer11
      @saahiliyer11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@drabberfrog they live about 6 years in the wild. So Punxsutawney Phil XXIII is more accurate.

    • @drabberfrog
      @drabberfrog 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saahiliyer11 but they always say that there was only one Punxsutawney Phil they wouldn't lie would they?

  • @LiteralGaming
    @LiteralGaming 13 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Brilliant video as standard dude.

    • @Fsast9707
      @Fsast9707 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow
      9 year old comment, are you still active, can you reply

    • @LiteralGaming
      @LiteralGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Fsast9707 i don't make videos but i'm still alive, hi broski

  • @BigPete18
    @BigPete18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a Nova Scotian watching this 9 years later, I quite like the Shuebenacadie Stan shout out. I have actually gone to see him both on groundhog day as a part of the celecbration, and also just in day to day life.

  • @Crick1952
    @Crick1952 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    CGP Grey 1:50
    Took a snapshot. I'm a linguistic nerd and armature conlanger.
    If this is not a real language, I will make it one.
    I will return...

    • @thelog3309
      @thelog3309 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Crick1952 Still waiting for that return...

    • @lelcetz7628
      @lelcetz7628 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You are stupid. Its how much wood could a woodchuck chuck etc. backwards

    • @You_do_not_exist_Jack
      @You_do_not_exist_Jack 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Still waiting…

  • @MarkTuchinsky
    @MarkTuchinsky 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Glove and Boots Reference! 0:29

    • @benperry00
      @benperry00 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark Tuchinsky iiii

  • @Annadog40
    @Annadog40 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Most holidays can be argued as silly. 😉

    • @MrTohawk
      @MrTohawk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Dunno - remembering the dead day seems not that silly to me.

    • @Annadog40
      @Annadog40 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      MrTohawk *most

  • @NatureShy
    @NatureShy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2:05 That Trixie reference tho. So CGP Grey is a brony, then? Why am I not surprised. =P

  • @Brandonian
    @Brandonian 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    CGP Grey, you sir a Brony. I saw a MLP reference in this video. LOL! That's awesome by the way. 😁

  • @Me-ui1zy
    @Me-ui1zy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Why do Hawaii celebrate. I'm pretty sure they don't have groundhogs there

    • @sawyerknight2344
      @sawyerknight2344 9 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      they don't even have really any seasons either, so it is especially useless, but not less fun

    • @grindstone4910
      @grindstone4910 9 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      +Sawyer knight They have 6 more weeks of the same weather they always have.

    • @JdeMonster
      @JdeMonster 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      +Sawyer knight Californian here. We don't have seasons either. Summer, and even hotter summer.

    • @notnormalyet
      @notnormalyet 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      sometimes we have "wet summer" but not recently.

    • @JdeMonster
      @JdeMonster 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Audrey hoover True, I'm pretty sure I had fog induced pneumonia atone point.

  • @Super165i
    @Super165i 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    0:31 fafa thegroundhog form glove and boots for the win!

  • @MrAsianhappydude
    @MrAsianhappydude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That Trixie hat

  • @tohruahlemeyer5225
    @tohruahlemeyer5225 11 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    OMG look at the pic at 0:33 and look all the way to the bottom left! ITS THE SLENDER MAN! AHHH!

  • @Billy-I-Am-Not
    @Billy-I-Am-Not 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Help me, I can’t stop stop watching CGP

  • @yeezyyankie324
    @yeezyyankie324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My grandma off his meds
    1:40

  • @swsephy
    @swsephy 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wait what?! I am from and live in NC but have only ever heard of Punxsutawney Phil. Mind = Blown

  • @chancesmith116
    @chancesmith116 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how a robot is telling people they have no sense of fun

  • @SuperNguyenChannel
    @SuperNguyenChannel 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You want to know when it's Spring? Go plant a Sakura Cherry Tree, and wait until you see pink flowers on it

    • @skysailor124
      @skysailor124 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Or, you know... Calendars, the fazes of the moon, calendars, the Spring Equinox, calendars, calendars, possibly even calendars.

    • @SuperNguyenChannel
      @SuperNguyenChannel 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brooklyn Geisler You mentioned Calendars way too much. Also, a calender is just an estimated prediction and doesn't tell exactly, whilst certain plants you can get a closer prediction, and have way more uses too.

  • @ryanchoate8968
    @ryanchoate8968 11 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    groundhog day doesn't make sense. If it sees it's shadow it is sunny outside, wouldn't that mean spring would come, if it doesn't something is blocking the sun maybe snow clouds which should mean more winter.

    • @kelleyeidem667
      @kelleyeidem667 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This needs a Congressional Investigation!
      Either that or Phil is afraid of his shadow.

  • @bozimmerman
    @bozimmerman ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In TX we have "Texas Pete", who is a rattlesnake who comes out of tall grass instead of a hole. If he bites you, you die, and its an early summer. If he doesn't, then it's still an early summer. Because it's Texas, and "winter" is a word kids have to memorize and take tests on here to remember the meaning of.

  • @FlatScreenNinja
    @FlatScreenNinja 9 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I got that Trixie reference

    • @TheDoubleDeuced
      @TheDoubleDeuced 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +FlatScreenNinja Seeing it now, the groundhog should have Starlight glimmer features.

    • @dingus3161
      @dingus3161 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +TheDoubleDeuced agreed :P

    • @adolfodef
      @adolfodef 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She was first pitched by Meghan McCarthy near the end of 2013 as "Aurora Glim" (HASBRO rejected that name because of Trademark problems with the Disney Princess).

  • @WannabeMarsanach
    @WannabeMarsanach 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:32 That's a very nice groundhog you got there... it would be a shame if something happened to it.

    • @kleseus
      @kleseus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't know how far I had to go down to find this one lone mention of the Situation.

    • @WannabeMarsanach
      @WannabeMarsanach ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kleseus Well I'm glad you got it cause I have no idea what I was talking about anymore 🤣

  • @The_Pariah
    @The_Pariah 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The little bit about General Beauregard Lee @1:07
    Laughed hard enough that it warranted an immediate like.

  • @thevectrexlover
    @thevectrexlover 8 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Ahaha programming joke: 2:05
    while (you == jerk)
    {
    do: today(again);
    }

    • @kitkat47chrysalis95
      @kitkat47chrysalis95 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      you are a disgrace to Python, the God of all other languages!
      No one wants to see that cheap ass java

    • @adzamic
      @adzamic 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      If anything is God in programming, then that is C.
      And for today standard JavaScript.
      Python is not relevant for anything and its shit anyway..

    • @kitkat47chrysalis95
      @kitkat47chrysalis95 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cython

    • @politics-realitytv4578
      @politics-realitytv4578 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      dubnest69 Python is good for crawling

    • @Fuppy636
      @Fuppy636 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed, python is garbo. C++ and C is where its at my dude.

  • @cadence1417
    @cadence1417 11 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    2:07: MLP REFERENCE

    • @dantelista2283
      @dantelista2283 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Bro, the time loop thing references a very popular and classic Bill Murray movie. Not a my little pony or whatever.

    • @chrisdiener6428
      @chrisdiener6428 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Dante Lista I believe he's referring to the hat and symbol edited onto the image of the groundhog, which looks exactly like those of an MLP character.

    • @greenerseyes
      @greenerseyes 11 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Trixie's magic outfit

    • @madisonkehl7461
      @madisonkehl7461 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ahh he thought we notice eh EH!

    • @cadence1417
      @cadence1417 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chris Diener HE!? Really!?

  • @LuisBRMN
    @LuisBRMN 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Idea for life improvement: be a jerk about this holiday, get locked in the time loop, learn everything you need to be successful in life, stop being a jerk, PROFIT

  • @seanbrady2232
    @seanbrady2232 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice to see everyone here who has been funneled from the algorithm. Happy Groundhog Day!

  • @ReeCocho
    @ReeCocho 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1:30 Did anyone else see that creeper in the background?

  • @ohno4262
    @ohno4262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so happy that one of my State’s most well known feature is that it is home to the most famous Groundhog.

  • @davidneuens6637
    @davidneuens6637 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My teacher had me watch this on Google Classroom

    • @whozak479
      @whozak479 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      any one who laughed the hardest at the last magic groundhog is probably a brony YOU ARE NOW ONTO THEM
      The Great And Powerful Groundhog?
      sounded better in my head

  • @RainySkiesAnim
    @RainySkiesAnim 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    2:05 Yes!

  • @Sashafia117
    @Sashafia117 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    The ad before this was for TFiOS and this video was hilarious. Couldn't ask for more.

  • @SantaFe19484
    @SantaFe19484 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'd like to see a video about the history of Valentine's Day.

    • @skysailor124
      @skysailor124 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *cough* *rome* *cough*

  • @Mitch_Rogoff
    @Mitch_Rogoff 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    How long is the loop cause i wouldn't mind restarting a day over and over for a couple hundred years it would be fun

    • @Mitch_Rogoff
      @Mitch_Rogoff 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      .

    • @Mitch_Rogoff
      @Mitch_Rogoff 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** yes but I meant the loop like do I just repeat Groundhog Day again and again or that week or that month or that year I meant the length of the cycle not how long your trapped

    • @Mitch_Rogoff
      @Mitch_Rogoff 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** ok

    • @DanielThorntonPortfolio
      @DanielThorntonPortfolio 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mitch Rogoff You do realise its a reference to the film? Right?

    • @andychap6283
      @andychap6283 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      trust me the fun wears off around day 4

  • @bradarmstrong3952
    @bradarmstrong3952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How in the h*ll did you arrange an appearance by Fafa?! I nearly fell off my chair laughing when he popped up! Perfect cameo!

  • @SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333
    @SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This still didn't explain why we "celebrate it."

  • @Botassiumm
    @Botassiumm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    0:21
    Oh shots fired

  • @samuelsunnyd7187
    @samuelsunnyd7187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Tis that time of the year, again!

  • @dragonkingofthestars
    @dragonkingofthestars 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    we are so gonna confused future archeologists with are random holidays "Oh yes this civilization worshiped the small subterranean rodents as a fertility ritual"

  • @noel9817
    @noel9817 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:12
    Looks like the house in rdr2

  • @21megawatts92
    @21megawatts92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ah yes I'm getting recommendations before Groundhog day

  • @no14sure
    @no14sure 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As someone outside of North America who has only ever heard of Groundhog Day as a movie title....I have to say, what the fuck? Is this an actual day? Is it a public holiday? How do people celebrate? Why is there a cult dedicated to the furry animal?

    • @Generalscorpio
      @Generalscorpio 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Well there are cults dedicated to all sorts of crazy unproven things, at least you can prove groundhogs exist.

    • @StolasGW
      @StolasGW 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      it's a public holiday, most people just go on the local news website or social media site to see what happened however there are some who have parties for it. It's just something fun to do and this way we can blame the groundhogs in case the predict incorrectly XD

    • @RestingJudge
      @RestingJudge 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is one of the best holidays ever!!!

    • @kabloosh699
      @kabloosh699 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you not watch the video? Do you not have a sense of fun and do you wish to be punished by our magical fuzzy spring predicting overlords?
      You better be careful because they might just mind control the president to bring "freedom" and "liberty" to your country.

    • @AstralPandaBoi
      @AstralPandaBoi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its like when people around the world celebrate that there was a tale of child born form virgin woman. who was the son of a being that is pretty evil to people if they don't behave and has all the power to create or destroy stuff but is more concentrated if you jack off or like people of same sex than you..... People are crazy that way.

  • @almfreak
    @almfreak 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Trixie groundhog....

  • @ACEducation
    @ACEducation 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video for the ESL class.

  • @syley5075
    @syley5075 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:06 you know that in Europe we also had groundhog .

    • @MitsukiDiablew
      @MitsukiDiablew 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um no you don't. Groundhogs are literally only found in North America. Eastern US, including Alaska, and Canada to be precise.
      What you guys have are probably relatives of the Groundhog called Marmots. Both are considered rodents.

  • @gunjfur8633
    @gunjfur8633 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh, hey. Its Trixie

  • @nirvanachile24
    @nirvanachile24 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well it's Groundhog Day... again... so I've come back to watch this video... again.

  • @TimestopperHay
    @TimestopperHay 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watched the part about General Beauregard Lee many, many times. XD

  • @anakarenpicendominguez9498
    @anakarenpicendominguez9498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m Mexican and I’m an English student. My Cultural Studies professor is from Pennsylvanian and told us to do some research about this holiday, and It’s a really cute and interesting holiday. 🥰

  • @LS23
    @LS23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funfact: in Germany Groundhogs are called "Murmeltier" which translates to "Marble-Animal" or "Mumble-Animal"

  • @anubis2814
    @anubis2814 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Shout out to Fafa!

  • @alexswyschtch4772
    @alexswyschtch4772 11 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Grey do you watch MLP?

    • @alexswyschtch4772
      @alexswyschtch4772 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Aleks6010 The show is not dumb first of all and plenty of intelligent teachers/scientists watch the show.

    • @Lashmer
      @Lashmer 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *****
      I read this comment as it came up in the video. You sir are one of the lucky few to have a "voiced" comment! Congrats sir, here is your cookie! (.',')

    • @Gravios74
      @Gravios74 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! *jumps around a puddle like an idiot*

    • @xNightCrestx
      @xNightCrestx 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aleks6010 Considering how the hat and butt symbol at the end of the video there were from MLP, I'd say it's pretty highly likely.

    • @Ted52
      @Ted52 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NightCrest I could make a Chuck Norris joke as well even though I cant stand Chuck Norris. Same goes for Adolf Hitler. Everyone does Hitler jokes. They are Hitlerious.
      So your argument is invalid.

  • @hyenaagenda5897
    @hyenaagenda5897 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:51
    “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood a woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could if a woodchuck could chuck wood.”

  • @theonlyjoshiwoshi
    @theonlyjoshiwoshi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    0:50 Did anyone say "ALAN! ALAN! ALAN!"

  • @kitkat47chrysalis95
    @kitkat47chrysalis95 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    dat refrence to Groundhog Day, ponies, and Python lol

    • @averagecartoonfan6348
      @averagecartoonfan6348 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Z Chrysalis I was just about to mention the Trixie reference

    • @VenseyNess
      @VenseyNess 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is the GREAT AND POWERFUL GR-R-R-ROUNDHOG

    • @kitkat47chrysalis95
      @kitkat47chrysalis95 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Vensey Ness shh... why u make my phone buzz like dat?

    • @kitkat47chrysalis95
      @kitkat47chrysalis95 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Vensey Ness I'm trying to sleep

    • @VenseyNess
      @VenseyNess 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Z Chrysalis
      "*sputter* ... why of course, princess celestia... Punxsutawney Phil would love to perform for peanut butter crackers..."

  • @kylel.9575
    @kylel.9575 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woah it’s 12:15am Feburary 2nd 2018 and I’m not American, I’m just browsing through CGP Grey’s old videos.
    What a coincidence!!! :00 Happy groundhog day to you Americans!

  • @SonyFoLife
    @SonyFoLife 11 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    GROUNDHOG TRIXIE!!!

  • @jskullheisenberg5227
    @jskullheisenberg5227 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was the opposite of an explanation, im more confused now? Does the groundhog really change when spring starts or not?

    • @randomcow505
      @randomcow505 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      use common sense what do you think? ಠ_ಠ

    • @ferafish213
      @ferafish213 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The 'general knowledge' is that shadow=more winter and no shadow=less winter. In general, the opposite is true. It's kind of like the weather man, especially a week or more out. He may say next week will be sunny, but he could be wrong.

    • @Imjustasimpleman5310
      @Imjustasimpleman5310 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fera Fish From what I've heard, Phil is wrong 61% of the time.

  • @craglpligeington4006
    @craglpligeington4006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was one sneaky mlp reference

  • @TheRh764
    @TheRh764 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The hat and wand on that one groundhog...
    That's a My Little Pony reference...
    Holy fucking awesome.