Sure, the groundhog saw his shadow, but what about Beaumont's 'Big Al?' He predicted the weather, too
On Sunday, the massive Beaumont alligator was faced with an elk steak. If he ate it, it would mean an early spring. If he didn't, it was six more weeks of winter.
Forget the groundhog. Texas uses an alligator to predict weather.
On Groundhog Day, instead of relying on the traditional shadow-fearing rodent to determine whether there will be six more weeks of winter, Gator Country in Beaumont will look to its star alligator Big ...