"Allons Dancer Colinda"
(translation: "Let's go dance, Colinda")
Title graphic by my friend. Thank you, MilMil!
The State Seal is pictured above along with the state flower (Magnolia) and the state bird (Brown Pelican) which gives Louisiana it's nickname, "The Pelican State." They are preceded by the state flag, proudly waving over all.As there are so many waterways, rivers, streams, bayous, all over the state, it also has the nickname "The Bayou State." It is also known as "The Creole State" for the Cajuns and multi-cultures who settled there.
"Louisiana
,
the Sportsman's Paradise," is noted for it's abundance of hunting, fishing, shrimping and "Joie de vive" (love of life). Family is all important, and family life is a priority. Laughter, good times, good food, and love of God, family and life make up the Louisiana personality.
The largest city is
New Orleans
which is home to the MARDI GRAS, SUPER DOME, SUGAR BOWL and the famous FRENCH QUARTER. The capital of Louisiana is
Baton Rouge
which is home to
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.
LSU's football team is the TIGERS, known as THE FIGHTING TIGERS, whose stadium has become affectionately nicknamed "Death Valley." Intimidating? Perhaps. Exciting? Always!!!! The basketball dome is also affectionately nicknamed. It is called "The Deaf Dome." LSU has been the home of some of the best, the more famous and some infamous sports heroes. Considering Louisiana's penchant for 'dramatic' politics, can sports do any less?
If you've never been to one, a fais-do-do is the ultimate party! There is Cajun music, Zydeco, dancing, laughing, food, and plenty of good times, probably even some card games such as Bourre'. These card games are serious stuff and can go on until daylight!
The food is the greatest, particularly the seafood, i.e. shrimp, crawfish, catfish and sometimes if you're lucky, alligator and turtle. There are lots of boucheries (roast suckling pig), etouffees, sauce piquants, gumbos and jambalaya and everything is spicy, just like the life there. Mmmmmmmm, love dem crawfish, cher! C'est magnifique!
Some great Louisiana links:
Steen Syrup
Tabasco
Tony Chachere
Community Coffee
the best coffee there is, cher!
DeRidder
,where I grew up
Chef John Folse & Company
Chef Paul Prudhomme
Cafe' du Monde
For more great Louisiana/Cajun sites, surf through the Louisiana Native/Cajun webrings that are listed on my "Webrings" page to visit good folks, good food, & good times.
GOOD GRIEF! What're ya waitin' for?!? Allons, non?!?
Merci beaucoup! Que le bon Dieu vous benit!
(Translation: "Thank you a lot! May the good Lord bless you!")
Now back to my personal pages. Laissez les bon temps roulet! (Let the good times roll!)
Back to HOME Page -"Happiness is..."
The Great Rescue
My Photo Album
Photos from 'A Previous Life'
A Little About Me
"North Carolina"
The South
"Southern Women"
"Cat Tales"
"Poetry"
"Half-Wit, Half-Wisdom"
"Recipes...Cajun and Otherwise"
"Awards, Too!"
"More Awards"
"Webrings"
Father, guide us safely through each day,
Watch carefully o'er us on our way.
If you should see us start to slide,
Stay thee near us, by our side.
Amen
Background by
Music by
ACCORDION MAN'S CAJUN PAGE
This page hosted by:
Click here to get your own
Free Home Page