Archive for January, 2010

Why is Lafayette, LA not on many maps but still include cities 1/2 its size?

Lafayette has like 115,000 people and over 500,000 in its metropolitan area (surroundings). We have the University, the Cajun-Dome, Cajun Field, the Ragin Cajuns football team, the Blackham Colosseum, the downtown nightlife, Festival International, Festival de Mardi Gras, Downtown Alive, the Hyman Center, concerts, hockey games. We hold everything in southwest Louisiana.

Then you places like Lake Charles (with 71,000 population) and New Iberia (with 32,000 population located like 10 miles south of us) on the maps.

I’ve been wondering the same thing before I moved here a month ago when trying to research the area. One idea is because of its geography, Lake Charles is the largest city before Texas and Lafayette is close to Baton Rouge so it would be a cluster f@@k, plus the intersection of two interstates would clutter the map. New Iberia, I have no idea, haven’t been down there yet but I notice that even Scott will appear before Lafayette, so it must have something to do with aesthetics. After living here for a little bit, it might be a Cajun conspiracy to keep it a hidden secret. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Where to get creole/cajun/southern food in LA?

I’m looking for any kind of eatery, cheap or expensive, in Los Angeles that sells good old southern style food. Not just creole or cajun either, but also comfort food style. Ya know what I mean.
I am talking more like in the central LA area, and I’ll include the Valley, as well.

There are a lot of restaurants in L.A. claiming creole or Lousiana cuisine, but many are just plain mediocre. The better or the best creole cajun and southern cuisine in L.A. is located on the weblink below. There’s also one ot two in the Valley area.

What are some great radio stations that stream for blues? American roots music?

I love www.KBON.com Its a life stream form Eunice LA Its a station with Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Country

This link offers some radio stations, I hope it helps you.

4th Annual Cajun Festival in Telluride, Colorado.

Produced by Justin Weihs, Edited by Tim Johnson.

Duration : 0:4:1

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Cajun Music Cajun Food

http://andyrobertsblog.co.uk “Cajun Music Cajun Food” by Andy Roberts at Havering Folk Club

This is a man who knows his onions.

Cajun Music Cajun Food – Andy Roberts at Havering Folk Club

http://reverbnation.co.uk/andyroberts

Duration : 0:3:12

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Helen Reddy – Laissez les Bontemps Rouler – Louisiana Cajun Song – New Orleans

I really enjoyed making this video. I was born and raised in New York City, so my knowledge of Louisiana Cajun culture was very little at best when I was a young lad. When this song was released back in 1977, I was a mere 17 years old. When I first heard the song, I didn’t think it quite belonged on the “Ear Candy” album–and further, what the heck does this song mean? Well, now that I’m older and more appreciative of various cultures, I’ve come to learn more about Louisiana Cajun culture and cuisine and that knowledge put this song into perspective.

This song was the only Helen Reddy tune to make its appearance on Billboard’s Country chart–albeit at an abysmal No. 98. “Laissez les Bontemps (sic) Rouler” (the correct French spelling is bon temps [two words]) was released as the B side of “The Happy Girls”. “The Happy Girls” was a huge disappointment for Helen Reddy–it only peaked at No. 57 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1977. “The Happy Girls” charted a bit better (No. 14) on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart–a chart that was very good to Helen whenever the pop chart wasn’t.

I hope everyone who enjoys Cajun culture, crawfish, étouffée, and country music will also enjoy this video.

Duration : 0:2:33

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Is this a good essay. Check the essay for grammars too please tell me whats wrong with it 2?

Many people have different interpretation about what goes on in South Louisiana. Some people think that our backyards are surrounded by swamps filled with snakes and alligators. While others assume that the only food we eat is gumbo, jambalaya, and seafood. But the locals on the other hand immediately think about Mardi Gras and the festivals. However, looking at the commercials and advertisements from our area it is clear that people enjoy South Louisiana. These advertisements inform us that people love Louisiana music, food, and style of dance.
Randol’s Restaurant focuses more on its music than its food in its advertisements. The restaurant’s logo is a crab playing a small guitar. The guitar suggests that the music playing is Cajun and the crab represents Louisiana implying that the only music you will hear is Cajun and the only place you can hear it is in Louisiana. Furthermore, newspaper and Yellow Book Acadian advertisements show couples doing the Mamou Jitterbug or the 8-ct two-step. It seems strange to me that a restaurant would focus on its music instead of its food because the customers are paying for the food served, not the dancing. However the advertisements suggest the reverse that people are willing to come to Randol’s for the music and dancing and not the food
Advertisements for the local restaurant Buffet City emphasize that the food it serves is fresh and the best in Acadian. Newspapers and the Yellow Book ads for Buffet City all feature a truck in front of a restaurant, or a man on a boat fishing. The truck in front of the restaurant suggests that Buffet City’s produce, seafood, etc. are fresh and that it is serving fresh food to their customers. Also, the ads tell us that everything that Buffet City prepares is fresh and
uses the best ingredients available. The man fishing in the boat suggests that Buffet City catches its own fish and raises its own crawfish. The ads also suggest that Buffet City is the best in Acadian, since it was named the number one restaurant in Acadian.
The advertisements for Petar’s Restaurant, emphasize dancing not the food nor the music. Newspapers and the Yellow Book Acadian ads feature an image of a dance floor with locals dancing and sitting at the bar. The dance floor suggest that the restaurant is trying to get more young people involved. The other aspect is that it promotes the happiness people feel at the restaurant; people are having a great time. It seems outrageous that a restaurant would have a dance floor. The dance floor provides a great and appealing image to the people because not many restaurants have dance floors.
Many people have different ideas about what we do in South Louisiana. Despite the different ideas people still love coming to here. The food, music, and dance provide the most entertainment to the locals. But the quality has decrease over the years but locals still expect the best and deserve the best for their money.

Many people have different interpretations about what goes on in South Louisiana; some people think that our backyards are surrounded by swamps filled with snakes and alligators, while others assume that the only food we eat is gumbo, jambalaya, and seafood. The locals on the other hand immediately think about Mardi Gras and the festivals. However, looking at the commercials and advertisements from our area, it is clear that people enjoy South Louisiana; these advertisements inform us that people love Louisiana music, food, and style of dance.

Randol’s Restaurant focuses more on its’ music than its’ food in its’ advertisements; the restaurant’s logo is a crab playing a small guitar. The guitar suggests that the music playing is Cajun and the crab represents Louisiana, implying that the only music you will hear is Cajun and the only place you can hear it is in Louisiana. Furthermore, newspaper and Yellow Book Acadian advertisements show couples doing the Mamou Jitterbug or the 8-ct two-step – it seems strange to me that a restaurant would focus on its’ music instead of its’ food because the customers are paying for the food served, not the dancing; however the advertisements suggest the reverse – that people are willing to come to Randol’s for the music and dancing and not the food.
Advertisements for the local restaurant Buffet City emphasize that the food it serves is fresh and the best in Acadian. Newspapers and the Yellow Book ads for Buffet City all feature a truck in front of a restaurant, or a man on a boat fishing. The truck in front of the restaurant suggests that Buffet City’s produce, seafood, etc. are fresh and that it is serving fresh food to their customers. The ads tell us that everything that Buffet City prepares is fresh and
uses the best ingredients available. The man fishing in the boat suggests that Buffet City catches its own fish and raises its own crawfish; the ads also suggest that Buffet City is the best in Acadian, since it was named the number one restaurant in Acadian.
The advertisements for Petar’s Restaurant, emphasize dancing not the food nor the music. Newspapers and the Yellow Book Acadian ads feature an image of a dance floor with locals dancing and sitting at the bar. The dance floor suggest that the restaurant is trying to get more young people involved. The other aspect is that it promotes the happiness people feel at the restaurant; people are having a great time – it seems outrageous that a restaurant would have a dance floor. The dance floor provides a great and appealing image to the people because not many restaurants have dance floors.
Many people have different ideas about what we do in South Louisiana; despite the different ideas people still love coming to here. The food, music, and dance provide the most entertainment to the locals – but the quality has decrease over the years but locals still expect the best and deserve the best for their money.

What food is Indianapolis know for?? Like Buffalo and their wings or New Orleans and Cajun food…?

Breaded Pork Tenderlions

i need help with this sentence in french?

la rencontre de vous a ruiné ma vie je vous regrette

i m trying to say to an x boyfriend whos cajun hes from french loisianna

that meeting him ruined my life and i regret him

lol i dont know if im saying it right but i want to say it to him but with out every one eles knowing it and i know he speaks french becuase hes from that part of lousisanna and stuff

If I translate your English sentence "Meeting you ruined my life and I regret you":

Votre rencontre a ruiné ma vie et je vous regrette (formal).
Ta rencontre a ruiné ma vie et je te regrette (informal).

Father's Day (Part One of Three)

I shot this 'documentary' with one camera in one three hour period a few years ago with the intention of playing/learning digital editing. It's bumpy in places but if you like cowboys, horses, Cajun music, and fellowship and lots of animals you might check it out…..these are my friends where I live (most of the time) in Agua Dulce, California.
[with the exception of the opening music cue which is a 'needle drop' all other music is 'source' music coming out of the boombox at Darryl's place...made for some challenging editing]

Duration : 4 min 39 sec

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