Louisiana Proud

[WDW1971]

Originally posted by MicBat
Look familiar, Skip??...
http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showphoto.php?photo=3256

Yessir...indeed it does! My maternal grandfather's family was from Kentwood...home of the best-tasting spring water in the world, IMO!

 

[MicBat]

Originally posted by WDW1971
Yessir...indeed it does! My maternal grandfather's family was from Kentwood...home of the best-tasting spring water in the world, IMO!

Yes it is!! We've brought it to relatives in Florida and they're all like, "but it doesn't taste like anything!" I dont know what Im going to do when I get to Florida :lol:

 

[WDW1971]

Originally posted by MicBat
Yes it is!! We've brought it to relatives in Florida and they're all like, "but it doesn't taste like anything!" I dont know what Im going to do when I get to Florida :lol:

I have my parents bring things up when they come: Community Coffee (they sell some blends here, but it's like 200% more expensive) and Community Tea, Blue Plate Mayo, Kentwood water, Oak Grove Smokehouse rice mixes...

I can't divorce my Louisiana upbringing. It's who I am. And my son will be raised with an appreciation for it. Lord, I hope I can keep him from having that East Tennessee accent!!! :lol:

 

[SpongeScott]

How about another 10 points on the board for a non-Louisianan/someone who knows French to spell out the pronunciation for the name "Melancon".

 

[WDW1971]

Originally posted by tigsmom
Don't count on it. My girls don't have that beautiful New Yawk accent. :lol: We only make quick trips to Yankee Stadium. They're such woodchucks!:lol:

Lord, I hope I CAN keep him ET accent-free!!! :lol:

 

[tiggerlover1971]

Originally posted by MicBat
They dont have snowballs in other places??

Jonnie what are snowballs ?:veryconfu

 

[RozFan]

I'll be spending the night in Baton Rouge Friday on my way to a wedding. That is where LSU is, right? If so I'll wave to you Jonnie. :wave: :lol:

 

[iluvepcot]

Hey RozFan hope you enjoy your time here in Baton Rouge, home of the LSU TIGERS!!!!!!!!!! Only 39 more days until football season!! I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!

GEAUX TIGERS

 

[WDW1971]

I love this thread! Louisiana pride on the WDWMagic Forums!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

 

[Debbie]

Originally posted by tiggerlover1971
Jonnie what are snowballs ?:veryconfu

Snowballs are crushed ice drenched in flavored syrup. My favorites are cherry and orange. Maybe Jonnie can post a pic of one. There are stands everywhere here.
Other things from here I couldn't bear to live without are:
Pralines, Doberge Cake, Muffelattas, Bunny Bread, Blue Plate Mayo, French Bread, Barq's Cream Soda, Cannolis, Creole Cream Cheese, Filled King Cakes
Also: Iced Tea (year round), Real Coffee (the kind that can put hair on your chest), Crawfishing, Alligator hunting, Shrimping, Wedding Cake Pulls
Speaking of weddings......here in New Orleans; most weddings are not the sit down type. There is no cocktail hour, then sit down dinner, then dancing. And bringing an umbrella is a must. The wedding cake has pulls in it; the bride selects a few single girls to pull ribbons sticking out of the trim of the cake. Whoever gets the ring is supposed to get married next. Whoever gets the thimble will be an old maid!

 

[SpongeScott]

Alligator hunting!! I forgot about that. What a blast!

 

[tiggerlover1971]

thanks debbie for explaining snowballs ( to me they are snowcones but we dont have stands here for them) and almost everything you listed is stuff I would love to try if I had not done so yet except maybe alligator hunting

 

[tiggerlover1971]

Richards cousin gave me the yummy recipe thats a tradition in his family for blackberry wine cake ( topped with chopped pecans that is the only sweet besides bread pudding my husband truly loves )

 

[MicBat]

Oh man.. Im craving a snoball right now! :slurp: I'll have to get one tomorrow and take a picture of it... and the stand :lol:

I actually had no idea that some of this stuff was exclusive to LA! I'm shocked! :lol:

 

[Debbie]

Originally posted by MicBat
Oh man.. Im craving a snoball right now! :slurp: I'll have to get one tomorrow and take a picture of it... and the stand :lol:

I actually had no idea that some of this stuff was exclusive to LA! I'm shocked! :lol:

What flavor are you getting? I could go for an orange snoball after lunch (muffelatta sounds good today).
BTW: How are the mosquitos your way? They are about to carry us off here

 

[WDW1971]

I want a strawberry snow-cone...with sweetened condensed milk poured on top...

Have any of you tried condensed milk as an "icing" on your snow-cone? :slurp:

 

[SpongeScott]

If the tea is not sweet, all you're drinking is dirty water.

 

[WDW1971]

Originally posted by tigsmom
Tasted Sweet tea once...I would be in a sugar coma if I drank that all the time.(I use no sugar at all.)

You gotta have lots of sugar...It's called "sweet tea" for a reason! :animwink:

Do you guys have grits up there, yet? :lol:

 

[darthdarrel]

Originally posted by tigsmom
I use decaf tea and drink decaf soda. My DH call them dirty water!:lol:


ps. Tasted Sweet tea once...I would be in a sugar coma if I drank that all the time.(I use no sugar at all.)

Are you diabetic Tigsmom? If you are you got company,cause I am to.

 

[darthdarrel]

That just stinks doesn`t it?
Are you type 1 or type 2? I`m type 2 considered borderline. I control it with oral medication and watching my diet and exercise.