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re: Is Baton Rouge redneck or Cajun?
Posted on 10/17/18 at 9:37 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Posted on 10/17/18 at 9:37 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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I'm greatly offended that Tangipahoa, Washington, and St. Tammany Parishes are considered Greater New Orleans. They are in the Florida Parishes, as are Livingston, St. Helena, the Felicianas, and East Baton Rouge.
They are still part of the Florida parishes...but particularly since Katrina, with the Chalmation exodus, they have become much more yatish...
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Posted on 10/17/18 at 9:49 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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He's right, you know. Baton Rouge is not Cajun.
He doesn’t live in Louisiana. He is a full blooded proud Texan who read a blog.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 9:51 am to ctiger69
quote:bless your heart
He is a full blooded proud Texan who read a blog.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 9:52 am to fallguy_1978
Watson and Walker still have a country feel
Posted on 10/17/18 at 9:54 am to deathvalleyfreak43
These maps generalize way too much. There's a lot of nuances that would make it look really different if it was more specific.
For example, there's essentially two types of Cajuns with the second type not really being true Cajun.
The first type is your classic French Cajun and they live west of the Atchafalaya basin in the area typically referred to as Acadia.
The second type, which I refer to as Yat Cajun and some may consistently call coon-asses, are those that live east of the Atchafalaya basin, south of the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and not in New Orleans or its suburbs. These people have what an untrained ear would refer to as a Cajun accent but a south Louisiana native can hear the differences. It's more of a mix of the classic Cajun accent and a New Orleans accent, likely due to the influence of New Orleans in the area.
For the first type a good example is Justin Wilson. For the second type, think Swamp People, New Iberia haircuts and anybody you know from Houma or Thibodaux
For example, there's essentially two types of Cajuns with the second type not really being true Cajun.
The first type is your classic French Cajun and they live west of the Atchafalaya basin in the area typically referred to as Acadia.
The second type, which I refer to as Yat Cajun and some may consistently call coon-asses, are those that live east of the Atchafalaya basin, south of the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and not in New Orleans or its suburbs. These people have what an untrained ear would refer to as a Cajun accent but a south Louisiana native can hear the differences. It's more of a mix of the classic Cajun accent and a New Orleans accent, likely due to the influence of New Orleans in the area.
For the first type a good example is Justin Wilson. For the second type, think Swamp People, New Iberia haircuts and anybody you know from Houma or Thibodaux
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:04 am to nola000
This is as wrong and dumb. The one thing you got right is that there are two types of Cajun, Prairie and Bayou.
There is no such thing as a Yat Cajun. The Acadians did not settle in Orleans Parish. Yats have Irish and Italian heritage.
There is no such thing as a Yat Cajun. The Acadians did not settle in Orleans Parish. Yats have Irish and Italian heritage.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:06 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Vote for Redneck
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:10 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I would say it is a little more cajun than redneck just because it is in South Louisiana. Some of the culture is cajun influenced (especially the food), but bordering Livingston Parish, which, because of it's history, it more redneck than cajun, there is the "redneck" influence as well.
With that said, I wouldn't consider it a "cajun city". Because BR is a capital city, a college town and companies like Exxon & Albemarle are located in it, it has quite a few people who come from families, who moved to BR from other parts of the country.
For example, my dad is from Georgia. He moved to Louisiana because of the opportunity his dad had at Dow (which is in the BR area and not specifically in BR, but I am just saying a lot of families in BR are here because at some point their grandparents, great grandparents, etc moved there for a certain reason).
With that said, I wouldn't consider it a "cajun city". Because BR is a capital city, a college town and companies like Exxon & Albemarle are located in it, it has quite a few people who come from families, who moved to BR from other parts of the country.
For example, my dad is from Georgia. He moved to Louisiana because of the opportunity his dad had at Dow (which is in the BR area and not specifically in BR, but I am just saying a lot of families in BR are here because at some point their grandparents, great grandparents, etc moved there for a certain reason).
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:13 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Baton Rouge is not Cajun. It’s also not redneck.
Livingston and the Felicianas are redneck.
Iberville, Point Coupee, WBR and Ascension are Cajun.
All of the listed you will find either living in br or visiting br on a regular basis for work or what have you. So, br is definitely a little melting pot. Its nowhere near as Cajun as Acadiana or there bayou area. But it’s definitely got more Cajun influence than Monroe or Shreveport simply due to proximity to Cajun country.
Livingston and the Felicianas are redneck.
Iberville, Point Coupee, WBR and Ascension are Cajun.
All of the listed you will find either living in br or visiting br on a regular basis for work or what have you. So, br is definitely a little melting pot. Its nowhere near as Cajun as Acadiana or there bayou area. But it’s definitely got more Cajun influence than Monroe or Shreveport simply due to proximity to Cajun country.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:13 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Full on redneck
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:15 am to vl100butch
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but particularly since Katrina, with the Chalmation exodus, they have become much more yatish...
Yes, and it's absolutely sickening.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:16 am to deathvalleyfreak43
neither
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:17 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Baton Rouge is Redneck/Ghetto 
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:18 am to jeffsdad
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Go to Lafayette area for Cajun
Not Lafayette itself. The city itself these days is barely more Cajun than BR. You want real Cajun you go to Ville Platte, Eunice, Iberia Parish, Crowley, Maurice, Kaplan, Abbeville.
Lafayette proper wants to be more of a metropolitan type of city these days. You’ll see hipster, trendy, artsy type of people. The true Cajun is out in rural areas like I listed. Like I said for Br, you’ll find Cajun people in the cities just because they all come to visit, shop etc.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:22 am to deathvalleyfreak43
If anyone calls Baton Rouge Cajun, I immediately know they have no idea what they’re talking about.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:25 am to fallguy_1978
Not sure about rednecks but black Baton Rougeians sound like they could be from Memphis or Jacksonville
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:29 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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I'm greatly offended that Tangipahoa, Washington, and St. Tammany Parishes are considered Greater New Orleans. They are in the Florida Parishes, as are Livingston, St. Helena, the Felicianas, and East Baton Rouge.
AKA redneck.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:37 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Redneck. BR is Shreveport a bit further south.
Posted on 10/17/18 at 10:43 am to Tyga Woods
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Rednecks that think they’re either Cajun or Creole
Ding ding ding.
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