Louisiana - - The Sportsman's Paradise

Okay, so I haven't actually lived in LA since 1996, but was born and bred on the bayou. Ancestry in Louisiana on both Mom and Dad's side go back to the 1780's and the Spanish Isleño settlers from Canary Islands (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islenos) with a healthy dose of Cajun French along the way.

You know you're from LA if . . . you know how to pronounce names like Goutreaux, Thibodeaux, Oncale, Carpentier and Herbert Hebert (an actual guy I once knew) . . .

or towns such as Terre aux Boeufs, Natchitoches and Paincourtville

(these are my people - - - > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paincourtville,_Louisiana ).

Home of: Mardi Gras, fais-do-dos, jambalaya, crawfish pie and GUMBO (dat's me).

And in case you were wondering if I'd ever get around to it . . .

GEAUX TIGERS!

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K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on October 1, 2009 at 5:55pm

Permalink Reply by Nicholas Dayton (Chimppaca) on October 23, 2010 at 1:29pm

I live right outside New Orleans. I'm actually FROM Upstate NY. I've lived in LA for like 4 years. I do lots of theatre in N.O. : )

Permalink Reply by Anna (Thatrandomlady) on December 1, 2010 at 2:11pm

Go Louisianians! And don't forget the saints Ahg! Unfortunatley when ever the saints win it's who dat world! =|

Permalink Reply by Cee ( The Platysombat) on December 2, 2010 at 10:03am

I've never been to Louisiana..... But I always wanted to go to hear the music and taste the wonderful food. Or dress up and act like a fool on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) . I've only had Gumbo once: it was made with rice, polish sausage and lobster and shrimp it was very spicy very tasty. The only thing I didn't like was I found okra floating around hiding in it (so I was tricked into eating okra) Okra = very slimy vegetable. Never trust a vegetable that when cooked is as slimy like snot.

Permalink Reply by Anna (Thatrandomlady) on December 2, 2010 at 1:15pm

Hm I think I like Jumbalaya better then Gumbo, No offense Gumbo =P Ooh I especially like though when there is delicious shrimp in Jumbalaya or Gumbo! Ooh so delicious! Oh and Okra isn't *that* bad Cee =) If you eat it with the right stuff it is actually quite tasty =3

Cee ( The Platysombat) said:

I've never been to Louisiana..... But I always wanted to go to hear the music and taste the wonderful food. Or dress up and act like a fool on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) . I've only had Gumbo once: it was made with rice, polish sausage and lobster and shrimp it was very spicy very tasty. The only thing I didn't like was I found okra floating around hiding in it (so I was tricked into eating okra) Okra = very slimy vegetable. Never trust a vegetable that when cooked is as slimy like snot.

Permalink Reply by Nicholas Dayton (Chimppaca) on December 2, 2010 at 2:56pm

Yeah I'm not a huge fan of the okra. Blech. But everything else is good!

Permalink Reply by Anna (Thatrandomlady) on December 2, 2010 at 5:05pm

Why are there so few Louisianians!?!

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on January 24, 2013 at 6:15pm

Well, if nothing else . . . Lousiana is getting more than it's fair share of "reality" TV airtime.

Take that North Dakota!

Permalink Reply by Jacob (Ninja Robot Squirrel) on February 14, 2013 at 12:12pm

Add another member to the Louisiana Crew. :)

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on February 14, 2013 at 2:18pm

AHA! West Monroe - - - land of the bearded duck callers.

Permalink Reply by Jacob (Ninja Robot Squirrel) on February 14, 2013 at 2:37pm

Yes Sir.

Permalink Reply by EPIC Pop-Tart (Winged Turcoon) on March 16, 2013 at 4:02pm

GO LSU!!! I don't live in Louisiana but I've been there to visit my cousins. The best thing I have eaten from there is either a beignet (Ben-yay) or some chicken tenders from Raising Canes. They don't have Raising Canes up in the mitten. :(