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re: What do Louisiana baws think about Justin Wilson?
Posted on 12/2/20 at 12:39 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 12/2/20 at 12:39 pm to LegendInMyMind
An imposter who bastardized our culture and perpetuated some stupid stereotypes about us.
But, shite, i watched him every saturday.
But, shite, i watched him every saturday.
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Posted on 12/2/20 at 12:45 pm to Boudreaux35
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He wasn't a Cajun. He even admitted it. He was a cook with bad acting skills,
Next thing you know your gonna tell me that Santa Clause isn't real either..
Man my day just went to shite.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 1:29 pm to drdoct
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Growing up, I seem to recall him having a home in Denham
possibly. I attended school in Central with his grandchildren. (CPS)
Posted on 12/2/20 at 2:00 pm to Booyow
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I gua-RONE-tee that most people know that he was a fake Cajun
In college my roommates and I watched his show religiously and I assumed everyone from Louisiana spoke like that- I also saw the movie 'Southern Comfort' as a kid, which didn't help the perception (I also recall Bert Jones had quite a drawl). I didn't know until now he was a fake Cajun. In addition to "I gha-rawn-tee!" I also fondly recall "what ya gotta did" (instead of "do") when talking about preparing a meal.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 2:16 pm to LegendInMyMind
You know the old saying about better to keep quiet and let people think you are a dumbass, than speak and remove all doubt? He did more to promote the image of Louisiana being a bunch of hillbilly, uneducated morons than anyone else save the alligator hunter and his crew.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 2:42 pm to X123F45
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He was parrain to my step father's sister. Was a likeable enough guy.
I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
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Posted on 12/2/20 at 3:09 pm to RougeDawg
My family on my dad’s side is all from Port Vincent. Everyone’s Irish and French. But not the Cajun kind. My grandmother was the best cook I’ve ever met. People not from here have this weird belief that Louisiana food is Cajun food. It’s not. It’s creole, Italian, French. My wife is a yankee. I introduced her to chicken spaghetti, milk pies, boiled peanuts, stuffed merliton. None of that is Cajun that I know of.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 3:33 pm to gooup
quote:Like what? He seemed to clean up your image. You ever see that documentary Southern Comfort?
perpetuated some stupid stereotypes about us
Posted on 12/2/20 at 4:06 pm to High C
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That’s Amite and south, but you’re absolutely right about that half of the parish.
I know I'm from there that's why I knew to make the joke
Posted on 12/2/20 at 4:09 pm to thenza
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My family on my dad’s side is all from Port Vincent. Everyone’s Irish and French. But not the Cajun kind. My grandmother was the best cook I’ve ever met. People not from here have this weird belief that Louisiana food is Cajun food. It’s not. It’s creole, Italian, French. My wife is a yankee. I introduced her to chicken spaghetti, milk pies, boiled peanuts, stuffed merliton. None of that is Cajun that I know of.
"Cajuns" are a sensitive bunch these days. Actually, it is their grandchildren who are desperate to be cajun.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 4:09 pm to LegendInMyMind
He was a safety man at a plant somewhere in Louisiana. He would tell funny stories to break the ice and capture his audience's attention. That later turned into a comedy bit, then his PBS cooking shows. I still find them entertaining. I always wait to see if he can make anything without Sauterne wine or Lea and Parrain. I met him on a layover in Memphis once. He was very nice. We were both traveling back to Baton Rouge.
My favorite story was the one about the LSU fan with two tickets to the Notre Dame game.
My favorite story was the one about the LSU fan with two tickets to the Notre Dame game.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 4:58 pm to Goat Rider
Every true Louisiana cook does this.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 5:03 pm to Btrtigerfan
Have known him all my life his wife and step children. He lived on Pete's hwy in Denham Springs until his latter years. He was a safety engineer with LDPS. Maybe not a Cajun, but he loved the culture and was a good man. He loved entertaining and cooking for people. like most South LA people
Posted on 12/2/20 at 5:45 pm to Btrtigerfan
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My favorite story was the one about the LSU fan with two tickets to the Notre Dame game.
That was one of the episodes I watched last night.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 6:25 pm to LegendInMyMind
My favorite story was about the boy walking down the road with a chicken hawk he had shot, after being asked what chicken hawk tasted like he responded "bout like a owl"
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:17 pm to LegendInMyMind
There is a building named after his father at LSU. H.D. Wilson Hall which sits at the southwest corner of Highland Road and South Stadium.
H.D. Wilson
H.D. Wilson
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:50 pm to LegendInMyMind
I believe he grew up in/near Roseland which is just north of Amite.
Saw him at a mechanic shop in Roseland once back around 1990 or so and asked the mechanic about him being there. The mechanic said "it's like that ole saying that people come home to die" and referred to him being from there.
ETA: I always remember Justin telling me "no matter what you do, make sure you have fun doing it."
Saw him at a mechanic shop in Roseland once back around 1990 or so and asked the mechanic about him being there. The mechanic said "it's like that ole saying that people come home to die" and referred to him being from there.
ETA: I always remember Justin telling me "no matter what you do, make sure you have fun doing it."
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:53 pm to skinny domino
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current governor's daddy.
Roberto?
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:05 pm to RougeDawg
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He was buried next to the Popeyes in Port Vincent.
I knew he lived in Port Vincent in his later years but did not know he was buried there.
find a grave.com
Mom and 1 of my brothers went to 1 of his cooking shows in 1990.
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