re: French Louisiana

That’s a relatively recent development. Baton Rouge, for most of its history, was WASP. It wasn’t until the opening of the Exxon Refinery and the explosion of growth in the city in the 50’s-70’s that the Catholic population became culturally significant. The Baptists ran the parish and defined its culture entirely for nearly 200 years. Only relatively recently (1980’s) have catholic viewpoints on alcohol and frivolities become acceptable in Baton Rouge.