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Leprosy / Leper colonies question
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:53 pm
What ever happened to the colony over in St. Gabriel?
Are there any others around? And WTF is Leprosy? ?
Are there any others around? And WTF is Leprosy? ?
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Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:54 pm to meauxjeaux2
Do you even Google?
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:56 pm to jmcs68
It sales something about an ailment that nobody wants to be around.
Why are Lepers rounded up and put in camps?
Why are Lepers rounded up and put in camps?
This post was edited on 10/14/14 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:56 pm to meauxjeaux2
In the Sanctuary of Outcasts is a great book. It's about the colony in Carville that was also home to a white collar federal prison. That's all I have to add.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:56 pm to meauxjeaux2
I thought it was Carrville.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:56 pm to meauxjeaux2
Carville was the leper colony right?
Posted on 10/14/14 at 7:58 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Yeah. I knew it was out that way. Isn't that where they brought a bunch of the bodies from Katrina? ?
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:03 pm to meauxjeaux2
Most cases in this part of the world come from contact with armadillos. Do NOT scrape one of those things off you vehicle without protective gear.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:03 pm to meauxjeaux2
The bodies were in a warehouse off HWY 30 on Bayou Paul Rd.
Carville is a national guard base now. I heard a rumor that there were still one or two lepers floating around there. Not sure if true. I think they all just died off.
Carville is a national guard base now. I heard a rumor that there were still one or two lepers floating around there. Not sure if true. I think they all just died off.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:05 pm to meauxjeaux2
Everyone there (Carville) looks like James.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:06 pm to meauxjeaux2
There was a colony in Hawaii
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:14 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Carville is a national guard base now. I heard a rumor that there were still one or two lepers floating around there. Not sure if true. I think they all just died off.
Have heard the same. About 8 years ago I lived next to a couple that worked at the base and they said there were a few stragglers. I guess they might still be hanging on.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:21 pm to fightin tigers
You could count them on all your available fingers....
(Subtle brag)
(Subtle brag)
This post was edited on 10/14/14 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:22 pm to fightin tigers
They had their own golf course there. I played it several times years ago after the place was basically closed as a leprosy home.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:31 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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I heard a rumor that there were still one or two lepers floating around there
Cousin is in the guard and has said this is not true. He's been out there several times.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:33 pm to soccerfüt
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Everyone there (Carville) looks like James.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:33 pm to soccerfüt
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soccerfüt
You've been on a roll the last few days. I see ya.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:36 pm to stout
I worked there for about a year in 02-03. At the time there were 3 or 4 left. They were fairly old back then so I doubt they are still around. They lived in a building behind the old hospital that was closed at the time but was being renovated when I left.
This post was edited on 10/14/14 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:39 pm to TGRFaithful13
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At the time there were 3 or 4 left.
Maybe my cousin is wrong but he said he never seen any so maybe they are there and he doesn't know or they died.
I read about that place several months back. It's interesting.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:39 pm to stout
quote:Yeah, I probably heard that rumor 6 or 7 years ago so I'm sure they're dead by now.
Cousin is in the guard and has said this is not true.
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