Louisiana ambassadors say hello

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Here's a piece from the Times-Picayune I really enjoyed. Hope you'll like it, too:
Chris Rose: Louisiana ambassadors say hello

"I suppose we should introduce ourselves: We're South Louisiana.
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We're a fiercely proud and independent people, and we don't cotton much to outside interference, but we're not ashamed to accept help when we need it. And right now, we need it.

Just don't get carried away. For instance, once we get around to fishing again, don't try to tell us what kind of lures work best in your waters.

We're not going to listen. We're stubborn that way.

You probably already know that we talk funny and listen to strange music and eat things you'd probably hire an exterminator to get out of your yard."

More: http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tporleans/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tporleans/archives/2005_09.html#077197

Damn, aren't those some great people down there? They've given us so much. We've got to keep fighting for them, with them.