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Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The True South episode in New Orleans touches on quite a bit of the Italian heritage in the NO area. Basically a cliff notes version…..
Fun fact: one of the restaurants on the show was opened by my great grandfather.
Fun fact: one of the restaurants on the show was opened by my great grandfather.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
4 of my great grandparents came from Palermo, Sicily. They settled in central Louisiana. Ended up as very successful merchants and farmers.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:25 pm to SaintlyTiger88
One of the most obvious signs of Italian/Sicilian culture are the dozens of St. Joseph's Altars, particularly in the New Orleans area and Tangipahoa Parish, that are being set up between today and Tuesday (St. Joseph's Day).
This post was edited on 3/17/24 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:30 pm to brewhan davey
quote:my Irish uncle married an Italian woman from independence
So does Tangipahoa Parish. Independence has the Italian Cultural Museum.
We hear about Italians in NOLA all the time, what are you talking about?
My mom grew up down the street from Silver Dollar Sam. Carlos Marcello was very generous. St Joseph Altars at almost every Catholic Church. What rock do you live under?
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:31 pm to SaintlyTiger88
That Sicilian migration certainly explains why Yats sound like extras from Goodfellas.
Went to a Yankees game once and had a bunch of drunken assholes going on and on and it sounded the same as if I went to a family Christmas party down St Bernard or Destrehan way.
Went to a Yankees game once and had a bunch of drunken assholes going on and on and it sounded the same as if I went to a family Christmas party down St Bernard or Destrehan way.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:32 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Italians were a huge boon to the New Orleans area. Most came in and became farmers. The produce industry in New Orleans revolved around the Italian community. The bad element also came with them. The first mafia in the United States was in New Orleans. That is what contributed to the aforementioned Hennessy lynching incident.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:42 pm to Locoguan0
“Ever been to Sicily?
Thanksgiving is VERY big there on account of all the Sicilian who came to America and then got sent back!” - Vinnie Antonelli / Tod Wilkinson
Thanksgiving is VERY big there on account of all the Sicilian who came to America and then got sent back!” - Vinnie Antonelli / Tod Wilkinson
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:42 pm to Epaminondas
the wooden frame (and the lamb cake mold) from my grandmothers st Joseph’s alter is still in my warehouse at the office
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:46 pm to SaintlyTiger88
3rd generation Sicilian here by way of Ellis Island to Louisiana.
Where are my reparations?
Where are my reparations?
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:47 pm to SaintlyTiger88
My mother-in-law is full-blooded Sicilian. You can’t go an hour without her family reminding you of their heritage.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:48 pm to brewhan davey
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Independence has the Italian Cultural Museum.
Where my great grandparents made their home
I have a bed sheet my great grandma made using flour sacks
One of the things I miss most about my Grandpa were his stories about growing up out there
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:48 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Louisiana only has 80,000-100,000 residents of Italian ancestry. It’s Italian population is nothing compared to states like NY, FL, IL, and CA
This post was edited on 3/17/24 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:50 pm to Boodis Man
Didn't you mean 'moops' ?
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:54 pm to SlowFlowPro
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My dad would have legit fought you for calling Sicilians, Italians
Quite a few Italian families in the LC area. I think everyone in the area knows Arnie Natali.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:58 pm to cgrand
quote:In college I dated an Ital... no, wait. A Sicilian girl from BR. Her mother - originally from Tangipahoa Parish - cooked a garlic-stuffed roast beef on Sundays. The only reason the roast beef was there was to hold the garlic together. It was awesome.
Growing up we had dinner together every Sunday at my grandparents house…fried chicken, Sunday gravy, olive salad and spinach
This country would be a far lesser place were it not for the Irish and Italian immigrants. I mean, think about it. When the shite hits the fan who do you want to take your back? Corky D. Whitebread III from Country Club Acres? No thanks. Give me Micky and Tony from the Ninth Ward. Things will get done.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:01 pm to SaintlyTiger88
My uncle Tony was 1st generation born here, both parents from Palermo. I used to love visiting him in BR as a kid. Always had natty lite in the fridge, and got in trouble with the neighborhood karens for planting a garden in the front yard. 
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:02 pm to SaintlyTiger88
They had a huge impact all over the MS Delta. You never hear about how hard they had it. There is a book called The Delta Italians, and I believe it has a good bit of information regarding it.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:09 pm to Coeur du Tigre
One of my grandmothers was Sicilian. Her father was a barber in New Orleans. I inherited her awesome meatball recipe. Other side of my New Orleans family is Irish. Lots of salt of the earth heavy drinkers in that family tree branch.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:11 pm to Tiger Ugly
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Italians were not allowed in the Baton Rouge Country Club. I know Country Clubs were and still to some extent are exclusive by nature, but this surprised me. I guess it should not have.
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