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 ...
Step aside, groundhog. 'Big Al,' the 93-year-old Texas gator has been nailing the forecast for years
On Sunday, the massive Beaumont alligator will either eat a steak or he won't. And that's will determine if we get six more ...
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Beaumont alligator Big Al's decision to eat juicy steak could predict early spring
Here in Texas, we don’t need a groundhog to tell us if winter is over…because we have an alligator! While everyone else watches Punxsutawney Phil up north, we can watch Big Al at Gator Country in ...
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Alligator vs. Groundhog: Texas’ Winter Prediction Method
An alligator in Texas has been predicting the weather each year for 20 years, giving Punxsutawney Phil a run for his money.
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Big Al doesn't chomp down on elk steak, so keep your winter jacket handy
It's a tradition many Southeast Texans put more faith in than Punxsutawney Phil when it comes to believing whether to hunker ...
No Punxsutawney Phil here: Texas uses armadillo and alligator to predict weather on Groundhog Day
Bee Cave Bob, an armadillo in Central Texas, and Big Al, a gator in Beaumont, make weather predictions on Groundhog Day.
Punxsutawney Phil prepares for his big day as Texas embraces alternative forecasters
German immigrants continued that tradition in Pennsylvania but swapped the hedgehog for a groundhog. Over time, the tradition ...