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re: Curious, when did USL start copying the "Geaux" term for their sports teams?

Posted on 3/4/20 at 1:12 pm to
Posted by Baers Foot
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 1:12 pm to
Baton Rouge-ians appropriated it from Cajun Country when Cajun culture became cool and was not seen as backwater trash anymore.

louisiana.edu article claims USL started using it in the 1980s

Not sure about LSU.

Edit: This guy says it originated in 1977 in Vermilion Parish.
This post was edited on 3/4/20 at 1:15 pm
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

louisiana.edu article claims USL started using it in the 1980s

Not sure about LSU.
1979, obviously.
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