Tony the Crawfish Spared From Boils in Annual Crawfish Pardoning Ceremony

Crawfish season officially begins with pardoning of Tony the Crawfish

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser granted an official pardon to Tony the Crawfish on Tuesday. The event marks the first official day of crawfish season in Louisiana.

Tony the crawfish spared from boils in annual crawfish pardoning ceremony

A lucky crawfish named Tony was pardoned by Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Tuesday.

Crawfish 'Tony' pardoned at 10th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- An official pardon to Tony the Crawfish during the 10th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish was held at Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods in Opelousas earlier today. The annual event, started by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser in 2017 and held on the first Tuesday after Mardi Gras, celebrates crawfish season in Louisiana [...]

Crawfish season begins with traditional pardon

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — Tony the Crawfish received an official pardon during the 10th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event at Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods in Opelousas on Tuesday, February 24. The event, led by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser…

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser pardons Tony the Crawfish at Tony Chacheres Tuesday morning

Its got to make you feel pretty special to be from Louisiana, said Billy Nungesser, Louisianas Lieutenant Governor.Nothing brings people in Louisiana together like food, especially crawfish, and on Tuesday morning, the pardoning of a crawfish brought residents of St. Landry Parish together.This annual tradition highlights the beauty of Louisianas culture with cajun cooking, seasonings and crawfish.Its an opportunity for us to come together with …