"And don't forget your booties 'cause it's coooold out there today."
Famous words heard over and over in one of my favorite movies of all time, "Groundhog Day." Then, of course, came that song.
A guy by the name of Richard Henzel spoke it and he has attended some of the Woodstock, Illinois, Groundhog Festival the weekend before the actual day, February 2nd.
The festival has grown every year since it started with more attendees (but nowhere near the masses in the real Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania).
The film itself endures and seems to be even more popular today than when it was released.
Some recent honors:
2006: Premier Magazine selects it as one of the 50 greatest comedies of all-time
2007: Selected to be in the National Film Registry
2008: The American Film Institute (AFI) ranks it as the 8th Best Fantasy Film, not bad for a movie also considered to be a comedy.
Films are often shot on location, but few as much as this one was, plus the community was very involved as well, many of whom served as extras.
Rick Bellars was one. He was in the background during the Brinks robbery and his car can be seen in the falling out of the tree scene.
Check out the events at www.woodstockgroundhog.org.
"I've Got You, Babe." --RoadDog
QUOTES: By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere. --Billy Crystal
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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