Order:
Mike Lawson
2119 Twin Lakes Blvd.
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979)345-5901
If you have previously ordered one of Mike's Memorial DVDs,
drop me a note telling me what you think about it.
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PROJECT OBITUARY
It looks as if I will need to spend some time at the PA library to hunt for
obituaries to include in Mike's new expanded MEMORIAL section that is planned
when his revision of the website is complete. Kitty Killebrew's mom,
Cynthia Elizondo's mom, & Lynn Henderson's dad were gracious enough to
send me their children's obituaries from the newspaper. Lyn
Frasier sent one for Donnie Hollier. I still have a few of you that are
trying to help. I thank you. That will save me some time and effort.
I have obituaries for:
Kitty Killebrew
Lynn Henderson
Mike Quebedeaux
Donnie Hollier (a memorial)
Galen Bailey
Ralph Moore
Betty Sue Ratley Pilitere
Clifford Antone
Donnie Wade
Cynthia Elizondo
I ONLY NEED 42 MORE!! {:0(
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CLASSMATES MARRIED TO CLASSMATES
I thought of something the other day that I felt might be
interesting. I would like to add a section on the website for the classmates
that married each other. I know we had lots of
couples at first, but some have parted ways, so I didn't think that would be a
good idea to contact them for this! Here is the list of married couples that I
THINK are still together:
Gary Barbin & Jody Hopkins
Charles Blanchette & Nelwyn Comeaux
Barry Boudreaux & Janice Hebert
Gary Bouillion & Tonna Cooksey
Ricky Bradley & Gloria Phillips
Horace "Tinker" Brown & Jody Juneau
Terry Cook (deceased) & Brenda Rector
Bart Darby & Laura Meece
Wayne LaGrappe & Jean Ann Virden
Marc Marroquin & Janelle Prince
Rex Meyer & Linda Olivier
Dale Netherland & Kay Campbell
Tim Phillips & Kathleen Rosenthal
Jimmy Schexnayder & Myra McConathy
Ron Waedemon & Betty Bernauer
Bobby Williamson & Jonnye Dee Doering
(Do you know of others?)
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MARDI GRAS tradition
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final fling
day before Lent. It's designed to be the big party before everyone starts
concentrating on fasting, and the Easter season.
King Cakes
The Epiphany or Little Christmas is observed on January 6 in many Christian
churches. This day has come to be known as "Kings Day."
Since the 300's the day has honored the meeting of the Three Wise Men with the
infant Jesus. King Cakes became part of the celebration to symbolize the
"finding of baby Jesus." The Mardi Gras season which begins on
January 6th, is expressed on King Cakes by using the carnival colors of green,
yellow, and purple.
As a King Cake is cut, each person awaits anxiously for his piece to locate the
small baby. The person who finds the "baby" is obligated to
bring a King Cake to the next seasonal celebration.
"Laissez les bons temps rouler!" is a Cajun
expression meaning "Let the good times roll!" It strongly conveys the
"joie de vivre" ("joy of living") attitude that pervades
south Louisiana. Although hardly a new invention, the expression now
appears on everything from T-shirts to bumper stickers; it also is now generally
regarded by Cajuns as a cultural cliché.
Courir du Mardi Gras
In the bogs and bayous of rural Louisiana, the residents living on scattered
farms liked to come together to give Mardi Gras season a proper beginning.
A huge pot of gumbo shared by friends and neighbors was often the center of the
event that brought the whole community together. But, since many were
poor, getting enough to make the favorite treat often took input of ingredients
from far and near. So, when you get a group of Cajun folks together, even
a simple task like collecting vegetables, meat and flour and oil for roux became
a celebration in itself.
Horseback riders started going door to door to ask their neighbors to pitch in
some okra or a chicken or pig for the evening's meal. When the riders
began to don costumes and play Cajun music along the way, the event took on a
life of its own, and became La Courir du Mardi Gras, French for "running of
the Mardi Gras." The chicken toss is part of the rural tradition, too, when
some homeowners would add a touch of mischief by releasing the chicken that had
been requested and making the revelers chase after it.
The roots of the costumes, which are often homemade, come from the Medieval
"begging festival" and include colorful conical hats known as "capucchons,"
torn sheets or rag costumes and masks made of wire mesh that depict clowns,
monsters and other characters. In the rural tradition, after the courir du
Mardi Gras, the gumbo is cooked and the community gathers for a dance, called a
"fais do-do" by the Cajuns.
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Well, that about does it for another go-round. I hope you are enjoying the
newest addition I REMEMBER WHEN. Mike and I
never know what is going to come to our mail boxes! We love 'em. We also could sure use some photos (new or old) for our photo
section. We haven't had anything for our ARMED FORCES section in awhile,
either. So, now I'll end with an anonymous quote, "Be
yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
Stay safe and keep in touch,
Linda DeCuir McFadden