I said to a certain individual, with a meaningful glance: “I am your friend and I am an informal person, but I am also your senior colleague and a lady. I do not appreciate the expressions you are using or the tone you are taking with me.” When I got home it was the weekend, … More My Funny Valentine
One February long ago, in another year of budget cuts, I went out to Los Angeles on business and flew back on a Saturday. Like today it was Valentine’s Day and Carnival season. My plane was filled entirely with post Louisianians (many such live in Los Angeles), going home. Some were already dressed for the … More City of New Orleans
Rolling her cart across the cobblestones she sang: Pie lady! Pie lady! Sweet and savory pies For supper or dessert! This was in New Orleans the other day, but in Madrid when I was a child there were many such street vendors’ songs. I deciphered the rag man’s song and we memorized it, but there … More Pregón
It is the weekend, so we will sing. I am in New Orleans until further notice. I have already been here for some time, missing at least two meetings, about each of which I have heard several vastly diverse accounts. I am reading books, more important than meetings, and celebrating the fact that I cannot … More Going Down South
I missed this video and song before the election, so I now serve it as lagniappe. Obama: let’s stop bombing Afghanistan and Pakistan. Everyone: we need a truth and reconciliation commission, and Bush and Cheney must be prosecuted for war crimes. YES, WE CAN! These videos are charming, but do not be blinded by Obamamania. … More Lagniappe
It is the weekend, and this is what we are singing! Axé.
This is golden right here, y’all: Robert Pete Williams. He went to jail. Back in the day I dated a Cajun. I mean a real Cajun from Pont Breaux. We would go up to Lafayette to go canoeing, and on to Opelousas. There we went dancing at Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki, and stood in the back of … More Robert Pete Williams
“If I had you, Governor O. K. Allen, like you have me, I would wake up in the morning, let you out on reprieve.” I have to listen to this song again. My student’s great grandfather, an Angola official, is apparently mentioned in it. His name is in French but it was translated from the … More Governor O. K. Allen
O ye yaie mais rappelle toi Petite fille tout les accroires Les promesses ca tu m’as fait Tu connais je merite pas ca Tu m’as dit toi tu m’aimais Chere mais aujourd’hui Aujourd’hui t’es apres me quitter Moi je connais ca me fait du mal O ye yaie mais rapelle toi Petite fille tout les … More Lacassine Special
…discusses second lines. Don’t miss the visuals in this video. Dr. Michael White’s Ph.D. is in Spanish. Everyone should buy his new CD Blue Crescent for Mardi Gras. Axé.
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