Our Views: A Lenten Joy, Crawfish, Take a Bit of a Hit From Weather

The Advocate Staff Editorial

The Lenten season of reflection and repentance is somewhat theologically undermined by Louisiana’s vital crawfish season, but this year started a bit slowly because of the polar vortex, an act of God. Still, Louisiana’s crawfish harvest is now getting back on track.

So we’ll have some good eats during Lent after all.

The pre-Easter tradition of crawfish boils in Louisiana was endangered by the February ice storm, which of course had far worse effects on many people. But the crawfish harvest is always an important bit of news in Louisiana.

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