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Low, dark, serious clouds outside gave the inside of this church a particular glow that I liked very much.
St. Charles Borromeo was known for revolutionizing Catholic education, including the establishment of what became Sunday School. Additionally, he’s the patron saint of obesity, dieting, and stomach ailments. (That might come in handy if you encounter some boudin noir, which I mentioned a couple of days ago.)
St. Charles Borromeo Church
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
made fresh
When I moved to Louisiana (all the way back in the last century), I was unprepared to confront the variety of foods that I’d never seen in Texas. Like whole, boiled crawfish (I’m supposed to do WHAT to the heads?!), or king cake (I’m supposed to do WHAT with the baby?), or beignets (I DID know what to do with those, which was to eat them as soon as possible, and wash ’em down with a cup of café au lait.)
Which brings me to boudin, the famous sausage made from cooked pork (often including liver), rice, onions, peppers, and seasonings, traditionally stuffed into a pork casing. It has a soft, pudding-y texture and you can get it just about anywhere. If you encounter “boudin noir” that means blood sausage so proceed accordingly.
Chataignier, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
conduit
Conduit*
- A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water
- A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable
- A means by which something is transmitted
Here’s a wall of a tomb, a tiny cross, and (possibly) several kinds of conduit.
Mamou, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
*Thanks to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. And yes. I do own actual dictionaries and thesauruses (or thesauri, if we’re being formal), much to the great amusement of my friends and family.
fontenot + family, 1961
This is the St. Ann’s Old Cemetery, which might mean you have to be old to be buried here. Or – and this might be slightly more likely – this cemetery got full and St. Ann got herself a new place.
Numa and Emily Fontenot, who were born in the 1860s, were pioneer settlers of Mamou. They had ten children (and needed a giant family tomb).
And I can tell you that their son Duma had a festive party in 1963 for his 77th birthday. According to the Ville Platte (Louisiana) Gazette, the party featured “homemade cakes, egg nog and other refreshments…(A) french band also provided music for dancing and merry-making.”
Mamou, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
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