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re: Why Do People From Lafayette Say Calcasieu Parish Is Not Acadiana?
Posted on 7/8/20 at 5:42 pm to FlagLake
Posted on 7/8/20 at 5:42 pm to FlagLake
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McNeese Cowboys. East Texas? Makes sense to me.
If you'd learn some Louisiana history, it would make sense for Louisiana as well.
Calcasieu Parish is part of Acadiana for the same reason Lafayette Parish is--the Acadians settled there when they came to this land. The name comes from the French spelling of the name of an Atakapas chief.
If it had always been Spanish controlled, like Texas, the river would still be called the Rio Hondo.
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Posted on 7/8/20 at 5:43 pm to High C
Lived here my whole life.
Have never considered this area Acadiana. Not have I ever considered it East Texas like some uneducated goon.
It’s SWLA. Always has been. Just like Alex is CENLA.
Have never considered this area Acadiana. Not have I ever considered it East Texas like some uneducated goon.
It’s SWLA. Always has been. Just like Alex is CENLA.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 6:24 pm to Prominentwon
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Lived here my whole life.
Have never considered this area Acadiana.
I grew up there, and still have family there. It's SWLA, but its also part of Acadiana. The two are not mutually exclusive.
It is probably more accepted today to call the area the Acadians settled "Cajun Country" since "Acadiana" seems to only refer to the area comprised of Evangeline, Acadia, St. Landry, St. Martin, Lafayette, Vermilion, Iberia, and St. Mary parishes.
Regardless, Acadiana would have traditionally included the area that now encompasses Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jeff Davis Parishes as well.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 6:31 pm to Cowboyfan89
Who give a shite what the people of Lafayette think about the people of Lake Charles.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 6:38 pm to Polycarp
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Look at Ohh La Laa. No one cares about that school outside of Laffy
Well, you care enough to use stupid names for it. What part of Lafayette do you live in? I bet you don't even live in Lafayette. I bet you're from the Berry. How does this picture make you feel?
This post was edited on 7/8/20 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 7/8/20 at 6:59 pm to Cowboyfan89
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If you'd learn some Louisiana history, it would make sense for Louisiana as well
I taught history in Louisiana for 17 years so I am familiar. Lol. Lighten up Francis, it was just a joke.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 7:13 pm to FlagLake
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I taught history in Louisiana for 17 years so I am familiar. Lol. Lighten up Francis, it was just a joke.
Well, pardon me. Most people that make that joke are dumbasses that have no idea the significance of the cattle industry and cowboys to Louisiana's history.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 7:40 pm to CouillonJean
I've lived in Laffy for more than 10 years and never met anyone who gives a shite.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 7:51 pm to Cowboyfan89
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Calcasieu Parish is part of Acadiana for the same reason Lafayette Parish is--the Acadians settled there when they came to this land. The name comes from the French spelling of the name of an Atakapas chief.
Wrong
Posted on 7/8/20 at 7:52 pm to Prominentwon
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Have never considered this area Acadiana. Not have I ever considered it East Texas like some uneducated goon.
Right
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:15 pm to Cowboyfan89
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Most people that make that joke are dumbasses that have no idea the significance of the cattle industry and cowboys to Louisiana's history.
This is true. SWLA and SETX overlap. There’s cowboy culture in SWLA and there’s Cajun culture in SETX. Why can’t people grasp this concept? It’s quite simple. A good portion of prairie Cajuns are tied to the agriculture and cattle industry. They grow rice and crawfish in SETX the same way they do in SWLA. Not to the same degree but it’s there.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:31 pm to turnpiketiger
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They
You talking about cowboys or cajuns?
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:34 pm to turnpiketiger
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This is true. SWLA and SETX overlap.
In Beaumont Hebert is Hee Bert. At least in Sulphur Hebert is A Bear.
SETX =/ SWLA or Acadiana
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:36 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
Yeah well I the Chuck Clement is Clement. In Acadiana it’s Cleh Mont
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:38 pm to canyon
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Yeah well I the Chuck Clement is Clement. In Acadiana it’s Cleh Mont
Yeah in Sulphur Trahan is Trey Han
In Laffy it's Trwa Haan.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:39 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
Caint argue that Dillo
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:39 pm to bigwheel
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Who give a shite what the people of Lafayette think about the people of Lake Charles.
You in the fifth grade?
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:40 pm to canyon
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Caint argue that Dillo
Canyon, you're ok. And we have special insight to all this shite.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 8:41 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
We hold the key
Posted on 7/8/20 at 9:22 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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In Beaumont Hebert is Hee Bert. At least in Sulphur Hebert is A Bear.
That is such bs. You are generalizing bad. Just because one redneck in Beaumont said it that way does not mean that’s how they all pronounce it there. It’s the same thing dude SETX & SWLA are interchangeable. It’s not that hard to understand.
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