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Little known facts about Baton Rouge

Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:13 pm
Posted by Flanders
Bham
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:13 pm
Coworker of mine mentioned to me that highland road got its name for being a natural levee running through Baton Rouge. And we have the Istroma bluff which makes LSU sits on a plateau. I had never known this.

What you got?
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:15 pm to
Herman Johnson was a big baby
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:16 pm to
Baton Rouge means Red Stick in Spanish.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
54535 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:18 pm to
Flboo has not been to Baton Rouge in 3 years. FACT
Posted by 82fumanchu
Saskatchewan
Member since Jan 2014
1969 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:19 pm to
Cancer for everyone
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85043 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:19 pm to
Huey P. Bridge was built low to keep large ships from going past Baton Rouge thereby forcing it to be a major hub.
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:21 pm to
Its crime is out of control.
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
58048 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

Baton Rouge means Red Stick in Spanish.



That would be French.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85043 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:22 pm to
That's well known, Harry. You still on tarp crew for next year?
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:23 pm to
Yessir. Probably through 2016
Posted by LT
The City of St. George
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:24 pm to
Cortana used to be the good mall
Posted by brucevilanch
Fort Worth, Tejas
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:24 pm to
quote:

Little known facts about Baton Rouge



Detroit's little brother.
Posted by RDOtiger
Zachary
Member since Oct 2013
1146 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:26 pm to
quote:

quote: Baton Rouge means Red Stick in Spanish.

That would be French.


Posted by Tingle
1173 Tallow Tree Lane
Member since Sep 2013
4558 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:29 pm to
Baton Rouge's murder rate is higher than Chicago.
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:32 pm to
baton rouge is Houston's bitch
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:34 pm to
Nations highest rate of AIDS in the US
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25365 posts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:34 pm to
Baton Rouge is far better than New Orleans......but yeah, it's still Houston's bitch.
Posted by Jack Daniel
In the bottle
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:34 pm to
Baton Rouge has traffic
Posted by Diddles
LA
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:35 pm to
Chad Jones can pitch too
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:42 pm to
I can't believe people think it's in French when they know it's Spanish!
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