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Andy Shore Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.

January 31, 2011 < 1 minute

If you’re a frequent reader you’ll know that I often rag on the seemingly made up or “Hallmark” holidays. There is, however, no joking around when it comes to Groundhog Day on February 2nd. I can’t even see what there is to make fun of about a holiday that involves the majestic groundhog, its shadow and the length of remaining wintery days on the calendar. That’s serious business!

Think I’m joking? I moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, in no small part due to the weather. I went home this past Thanksgiving and complained the entire time about how cold it was. I swore I’m not going back until it’s warm there. Six extra weeks of winter is no joking matter to me.

I would do a Native American rain dance if it meant the groundhog wouldn’t see it’s shadow, and I hate the rain almost as much as I hate the cold. I would construct a roof over the whole town of Punxsutawney, PA, if it meant that the sun couldn’t cast the groundhog’s shadow. I’d bribe a weatherman just to say it was sunny, since they’re never right and it would surely be cloudy that day.

Are you as anti-winter as I am? Apologies to all winter sports enthusiasts. You probably aren’t as amused as I am about my plot to manipulate Groundhog Day. Whichever side you’re on, there is reason to celebrate such a day. Customize a Benchmark Groundhog Day email template and state your case for more or less winter. Just know you’re wrong if you want more winter.

Groundhog Day Fun Fact:

-The groundhog’s true name is: Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary

Author Bio:

by Andy Shore

Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.