Monthly Archives: May 2016

Profile Response: Ashley Rogers, Whitney Plantation, Wallace, LA

Posted on May 10, 2016 by paulefallon

“Tisn’t he who has stood and looked on that can tell you what slavery is – ‘tis he who has endured.” – John Little, fugitive slave, 1855 After touring Whitney Plantation, I met with Ashley Rogers. As I approached, Ashley … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Adina, Whitney Plantation, Wallace, LA

Posted on May 9, 2016 by paulefallon

Every visitor to the Whitney Plantation wears a slave around his neck. Tour tickets are lanyards with placards bearing the name and sculpted image of a slave child on the front. The backside includes an autobiographical statement from The Federal … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Wendy, Konriko Company, New Iberia, LA

Posted on May 6, 2016 by paulefallon

The four-dollar tour of the Konriko Rice mill includes a short film on the history and culture of Acadiana and a guided stroll through our nation’s oldest rice mill still in operation. The cypress timber and galvanized steel facility opened … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Rosary House, New Iberia, LA

Posted on May 5, 2016 by paulefallon

When the Rosary House store opened, during the 1960’s peak of Catholicism in the United States, it was about the size of an A&P grocery or Woolworth 5 & 10. Since then both A&P and Woolworth have gone bust. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Mike Broussard, President, Cajun French Music Association, Lafayette, LA

Posted on May 4, 2016 by paulefallon

Broussard Avenue, Broussard insurance, Broussard attorney, Broussard gastroenterology, Broussard on every third mailbox, even a town called Broussard. Like the surname Yeager in Ohio, Meyer in New York, (or Fallon in Boston); Broussard is common lingo in Acadiana. Mike Broussard, … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Katie Hucker & Jonathon Langlinais, Lafayette, LA

Posted on May 3, 2016 by paulefallon

“This is my life. I have an obligation to actualize my own happiness. That justifies the bike shop, tool store, animal rescue we are running here.” Jonathon Langlinais’ tract house; the last one on a modest street next to a … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Juanita Campbell, Pecan Island, LA

Posted on May 2, 2016 by paulefallon

  We have a home and hearts that know no strangers. Currently six dogs, three cats, chickens. We have a futon and two air mattresses and can push furniture around to make a lot more floor room. We are not … Continue reading →

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