Whether it’s Punxatawney Phil, Scramble the duck, or an inanimate object making the prediction, it’s a crap shoot — According to our fearless Featherstone, a stuffed flamingo that can’t stand on its own, spring is right around the corner. Featherstone, by the way, is named for Donald Featherstone, who designed the pink plastic flamingo in 1957 in Leominster, Mass. Meanwhile, in Eastford, Conn., and Punxatawney, Penn., predictions call for…
