ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 175
BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK
A RESOLUTION
To commend Ditch Diggers from Lafitte, Louisiana, upon winning the 2019 Louisiana
Crawfish Boil Championship in Marrero.
WHEREAS, crawfish, fondly called mudbugs by many, are an excellent source of
high-quality protein, vitamin B12, and other essential minerals and are low in calories, fat,
and saturated fat; and
WHEREAS, these freshwater crustaceans are abundant in the swamps and marshes
of south Louisiana and have long been part of the food culture of the state; crawfish, in
season, are a staple of the diet of South Louisianians in backyard boils and neighborhood
get-togethers, and boiling crawfish has risen to the level of culinary competitive art; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2019, at the eighteenth annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil
Championship, it was an all-out battle between the best crawfish boilers in the state; sixty
teams of competitors brought their boiling pots, crawfish, seasonings, and the fire to heat up
the city of Marrero, where the championship took place; and
WHEREAS, after the judges donned their aprons, boiled and seasoned mudbugs
galore were spread across newspapers that topped tables, and the tasting began; when the
pots were cooled and the crawfish devoured, Ditch Diggers from Lafitte were declared
winners of the 2019 Louisiana Crawfish Boil Championship, and it is with great pride that
the members of the House applaud Ditch Diggers for their excellence in crawfish boiling and
their contribution to the flavor of Louisiana.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Ditch Diggers from Lafitte, Louisiana, upon
winning the title of 2019 Louisiana Crawfish Boil Champions at the eighteenth annual
Marrero crawfish boiling competition and does hereby express best wishes for many more
years of delicious dishing of mudbugs to all who enjoy this tasty state staple.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Ditch
Diggers.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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