No zydeco breakfast for me this morning. There ARE other things to do in Louisiana, so I am off to play bridge for the afternoon with the Acadiana Bridge Club in Lafayette. Like bridge players everywhere they are chattering about Jacoby no-trump, getting to game and setting their opponents for 500. But listen closely, cher. Do you hear the Cajun lilt in their voices? Did you pick up on the smattering of French sprinkled throughout the conversations? Did Irene just ask me if I was going to La Poussiere tonight? Life in Louisiana --- even the bridge players dance!!!
No La Poussiere tonight. I am headed back to Eunice to the Liberty Theater. Eunice is about as big as Lake City, but without a major interstate running through its side yard! The Liberty Theater dates from the 1920's and features a restored art deco interior. Every Saturday night it is home to a live radio show delivered in French, Rendez-vous des Cajuns, featuring a living biography, historical re-enactment or live music. Tonight, I'm here for Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys. Waltzing and two-stepping around the floor, I catch myself & partner in the video monitor, but that's OK, nobody can see me on the radio!! For the full feel of this part of Life in Louisiana go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGHC1o_7urY
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