Manners is something you get for nothing – and they are nice to have. My wife and I were eating breakfast in one of our local restaurants the other day. There was a couple at the next table also eating. Just when I started to eat my medium-well eggs, the man at the next table …
Memories of the Great Depression of 1929: In the early ’20s up until 1929, everything was in full swing. All the people were working, business was booming; everything was wide open – slot machines, gambling, boot-legging, night clubs, saloons and red-light districts were going strong. Nobody worried about a thing. There was also racketeering in …
I met Marcell Ordogne at the Holiday Inn recently. She told me how much she enjoyed my column in The Daily Review. I used to meet Marcell and Murray on the Berwick Walking Trail. Murray was such a nice man – he always had that little smile. I’ll never forget when Marcell was walking on …
I met a fellow at the store the other day and he asked me if I was a Cajun. I said, jokingly, “Yes, and my name is Nina Guzzetteaux.” I told him that in southwest Louisiana, the people mostly speak French with a Cajun dialect; then, there’s the Creole or Parisian French that’s mostly spoken …
Why do some people with big feet always try to wear small shoes? If you have five toes, you should wear a wide shoe. Tight shoes cause bunions and corns. I knew some people who always wore tight shoes – and with their toes on top of each other. When you buy new shoes, always …
My wife, Ruth, got a phone call from Olive Davis telling her how much she enjoyed my column. She especially enjoyed the little episodes that had to do with traveling with her husband, Tarville Davis. One such episode was when my brother “Baby,” Tarville and myself had so much fun together. Tarville kept us laughing …
There is one thing I can tell you: If you have children, enjoy them while they are young. Take them with you when you travel or go on vacations; go to ball games with them and movies and restaurants; enjoy them while they are still growing. Why? Because once your child gets out of high …
Noise How much noise can you stand? The other day, I went to one of those country dance halls to look for a friend of mine. When I walked in, I stopped in my tracks. The band was playing so loud that all I could see were people’s mouths moving. I couldn’t hear them talk. …
I remember when I was in school, many of the girls used to wear pigtails. I’ll never forget a little Bergeron girl from Glenwild Plantation who sat in front of me. One day, one of her pigtails went right into my black ink bottle which was open. Her hair was caught in the bottle, so …
Remember when Mutt LeBlanc worked for Richard Loeb’s Clothing Store? Richard told Mutt that if someone bought $20 worth of goods on credit that he was to charge only $10 in case they didn’t pay. That way the store lost only $10. Also, he told Mutt not to sell suitcases to strangers on credit because …