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Re: Re: Anecdote at Lafayette Music Shop... |
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Rick Reid |
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May 7, 08 - 11:45 PM |
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76.185.33.129 |
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zydecorick@yahoo.com |
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http://www.zydecostingrays.com |
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http://www.myspace.com/zydecostingrays |
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http://www.mosquitogumbo.com |
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Maybe the name of the place is Lafayette Music over on Johnston? Anyway, JB has it right. Sure Lafayette is smack dab in the middle of Cajun ground-zero, but it is a cosmopolitan city on small scale, including a large college and major retail. There's a lot of people there who wouldn't know a tee-fer from a fir tree. This holds true for Lake Charles, and well, Baton Rouge, too. You'd might be surprised how popular Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Usher are in Lafayette.
In my humble opinion, Eunice and Ville Platte (and Lanse Gris!) win the culture awards when it comes to the local population comprehending the importance of; and preservation of; Louisiana history and culture. This transcends every aspect of tradition -- whether Cajun or Creole.
Perhaps it is because these are "towns" and haven't reached "mall status" yet.
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