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Cultural Origins

C

Capulet

Please help me get 2 answers:

1) When did the groundhog day celebration start? Was this a Chamber of Commerce deal or a radio promotion?

2) Who originated the term " hump day "? We know this has to be a radio term because the only place I hear this term is on radio by DJs who cannot think of anything to say.
Everyone else I know refers to Wednesday as Wednesday.
 
Yeah but we all know the experts are here.

As far as an on line encyclopedia, you can't trust them. They let ANYBODY post ANYTHING! Most schools do not allow students to use that as a refernce. No cred!

Besides, I am pretty sure " hump day " is a radio thing, hence this post here! Like I said,do you hear anyone oustside of radio use the term " hump day "? I dont. And the Ground Hog was a station mascot somewhere, right? I think it was one of those underground FM stations in the 60s. Right?

Seriously now,

I did want to see what the regulars here had to say about these two cultural phenomena. Thats all.
 
However, if you want to read a guaranteed true history of Cleveland's WBOE (1938 - 1978) which eventually went to 90.3 FM in the late 1940s, go to Wikipedia.
 
I only hear Hump Day on the radio too in reference to clubs/bars to help you get "over the hump", I take it as meaning the week has a "hill" or hump, and after Wednesday, you're "over the hill" but in a good way, in reference to the work week. First time I heard the term was maybe in the mid 1970's, and I first thought what? Where? I want to join in on the action too! LOL. But after I heard the term a couple of times I figured it out.

As far as Groundhog Day, that never made sense to me, if he sees his shadow, then 6 more weeks of winter, if no shadow, spring will be coming soon. I have news. This is Ohio, and PA is in the same boat, we will see 6 more weeks of winter, then some, whether that overhyped rodent sees his shadow or not! In fact almost 8 weeks till Spring arrives on the calender, and another month after that till it really starts feeling like spring in our area. I guess it's something to make people feel good, but you would think it would be opposite, the groundhog sees his shadow, that means the sun is shining, and you think that would be a good thing on Feb. 2 or any day in our winters around here! Can't see his shadow, no sun, doesn't look good .. but Noooo!
 
dannykewl said:
I only hear Hump Day on the radio too in reference to clubs/bars to help you get "over the hump", I take it as meaning the week has a "hill" or hump, and after Wednesday, you're "over the hill" but in a good way, in reference to the work week. First time I heard the term was maybe in the mid 1970's, and I first thought what? Where? I want to join in on the action too! LOL. But after I heard the term a couple of times I figured it out.

As far as Groundhog Day, that never made sense to me, if he sees his shadow, then 6 more weeks of winter, if no shadow, spring will be coming soon. I have news. This is Ohio, and PA is in the same boat, we will see 6 more weeks of winter, then some, whether that overhyped rodent sees his shadow or not! In fact almost 8 weeks till Spring arrives on the calender, and another month after that till it really starts feeling like spring in our area. I guess it's something to make people feel good, but you would think it would be opposite, the groundhog sees his shadow, that means the sun is shining, and you think that would be a good thing on Feb. 2 or any day in our winters around here! Can't see his shadow, no sun, doesn't look good .. but Noooo!
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Thanks. I had a consultant buddy who just mocked the cr@p out of the DJs who said " hump day". I can hear him now.

I swear, it ( humpday usage ) originated in radio. It very well could have been bar copy in a commercial telling drinkers to come out and get over the midweek hump. I just think its the sign of a really bad DJ to use this crutch in a DJ rap. Next Wednesday, if I remember to take my medications, I think I will try to remember dial around ( if I can find DJs ) and see how many ( if any ) of them use this crutch.


The Groundhog event is crazy! I loved Mrr. Murrays movie. Brilliant. And holding up pretty well over time.
 
No need to remember to dial around, let's help with the biggest offenders

TK O'Grady on 97.5 WONE
His midday shift is the most cliche filled dribble you can hear on the radio. His breaks into stop sets are sometimes as long as three minutes and contain as many as 6 or 7 DJ phrases, and the weather, twice in most cases.

Bill Louis on 98.5 WNCX
The master of the Wednesday afternoon format. (look it up)
 
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