Groundhog Day in Louisiana

 Famous groundhog Punxatawney Phil has been predicting weather for a long time -- but some folks think a Cajun crawfish named "Claude" can do it better. On Groundhog Day this Thursday, Louisiana, will hold their own version of the ritual by pulling "Claude the Crawfish" out of his burrow. Officials are even arranging interviews between the media and Claude himself, who says if he waves his claw toward the sun, that's a sign the winter will end just in time for Mardi Gras. The crawfish claims he's a better prognosticator than the groundhog because he has no fur standing between him and the weather. He also admits he's bothered by the fact that while people regularly eat crawfish, nobody would ever try to take a bite out of Phil. 

Groundhog Morning Breakfast!

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted a prolonged winter for the northern states, but Shreveport-Bossier's Claude the Crawfish climbed out of his crawfish hole and predicted a wonderful spring for Louisiana! Ya'll come on!