In Acadiana Groundhog Day is done differently than anywhere else in the country. Pierre C. Shadeaux, the weather-forecasting nutria rat, takes the place of a groundhog. The furry forecaster predicts differently: "Like it is is for the yankee groundhog-- no shadow is good news. That means for us, though, a longer spring and putting off summer's heat and humidity," says organizer Will Chapman. The ...