Several years ago, 5 or 6, I read an editorial in The Advocate about a family that moved back to Louisiana from what had been a happy life somewhere in the Washington DC area I think. The thrust of the article was that even though there are upsides to a life elsewhere, there is nothing quite like home with old friends, LSU, crawfish, etc.
My wife would like to use that article for a class project on the idea of “community” in her high school English class next year. I am having trouble recalling the author, the title, or finding the article. Anyone out there recall what I am talking about?

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Posted by real turf fan

East Tennessee

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 10:39 am to eatboudin

Most big universities have search engines that specialize in newspapers. Once those libraries reopen, she may be able to find a search engine that has the Advocate, and then the search would be easy.

She should, perhaps, try to follow up and see how the family has prospered since their move back. (Or see if there's a real reporter who would do it.)

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Posted by ldts

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:00 am to real turf fan

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Most big universities have search engines that specialize in newspapers. Once those libraries reopen, she may be able to find a search engine that has the Advocate, and then the search would be easy.

Most of those are accessible online now, so she should be able to access it through the university library.

ETA: if she goes to her university's library web page, there should be some sort of tab labeled something like research that should lead her to it.

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Posted by tigahbruh

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:06 am to eatboudin

I know many parish libraries are allowing free online use of their databases. And library cards via phone.

The advocate should be easy to find on there.

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Posted by The Johnny Lawrence

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:37 am to eatboudin

I know what you're talking about but can't find it in the three seconds I looked for it.

Great article though. They moved to St. francisvillle, I believe

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Posted by Queen

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:43 am to eatboudin

I remember that, but I think it was the Business Report, not the Advocate. If I find it I'll edit this post.

ETA: I can't seem to find the original, but I found related stories that mention it.

NPR

NY Times

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