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It's time to replace Groundhog Day with Lobster Day

Lucy the lobster is the future.
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Chloe Bryan
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Everyone is sick of Groundhog Day (no offense, Phil) and it's time to liven things up a bit. Let's take a leaf out of Nova Scotia's book and hire a lobster instead.

Lucy the lobster -- a good lobster -- burst forth from the ocean today to tell Nova Scotians how much more winter they should expect. Lucy did not see her shadow, which means there will not be six more weeks of winter.

Here is a tweet about it. Lucy typed it with her big, meaty claws. (She weighs 6.5 pounds.)

Yes, yes, Nova Scotia also has a groundhog: Shubenacadie Sam. But everyone knows that Lucy is the real star of the show. Look at her weird eyes and freaky bug body. We stan!!!!!!

Per BuzzFeed, Lucy will not be eaten anytime soon. A blessing. Happy Lobster Day.

Topics Animals

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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