Lafayette. ----- Original Message ----- From: "LYNN LABAUVE" <lclabauve@gmail.com> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > Where in Louisiana are you, Shirley? Sounds like you had a wonderful > Christmas! > > Lynn > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Shirley T. LeBlanc < > shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> wrote: > >> Paul, >> My entire Thibodeaux Family line (23) have been here in our home since >> Monday and will all be gone by Tuesday. This is the first time for some >> to >> ever be here in Louisiana and the first time in 19 years we have all been >> under one roof sharing everything, cousins sleeping everywhere. No one >> stayed in a hotel. >> >> Started out great , had jambayla one night , shrimp gumbo another night , >> our son and wife brought crawfish pie. >> >> Had great Christmas dinner planned, had 4 family members needing to go to >> emergency room, results strep-throat. So Christmas dinner was really >> just >> turkey and left overs from the previous meals. Today it was a huge pot of >> beef & veggie soup. >> >> Youngest great-niece lost her first tooth at the age of 41/2 and 2nd >> tooth >> is also loose. >> >> I wanted this to ber a memorable Christmas I guess they won't forget >> Christmas at Aunt Shirley and Uncle John's home. >> >> It;'s been great having my family here in our home. It was a time where >> both >> my brother and I were able to explain and share with our chidren the >> history >> of our ancestors and our life as children with our parents who were both >> deaf. It also was a time where my brother and I with our families >> visited >> our parents, grandparents and aunts grave together as a family. Imagine >> a >> group of 23 people standing around a grave in St. Johns Cemetery wisiting >> loved ones and sharing funny stories about each one of them. >> >> What a great Christmas for me, as I know this will be the last time we >> will >> possibly all be togethert again in my lifetime. >> >> God is good and I have been Blessed. >> >> Shirley Thibodeaux LeBlanc. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <laleblanc78@comcast.net> >> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 5:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >> >> >> > >> > >> > Paul: >> > >> > >> > >> > The mother-in-law is with us for a week at Christmas. She is dominating >> > the house. >> > >> > >> > >> > When the mother goes back to Houston on the 29th, I'll then send the >> > procedures for frying turkeys and a recipe for upscale dirty rice to >> > the >> > list. This is not your grandmother's formulation for dirty rice. >> > >> > >> > >> > Best wishes, >> > >> > >> > >> > T-Louis >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: acadian-request@rootsweb.com >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >> > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 3:00:03 AM >> > Subject: ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please >> > send >> > an email to Acadian-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >> > message ------------------------------- >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Paul L LeBlanc) >> > 2. Re: Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Fr John L) >> > 3. Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. (Paul L LeBlanc) >> > 4. Frying Turkeys (Paul L LeBlanc) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:14:16 -0500 >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >> > Message-ID: <8CD71945DA5636B-10C0-19E2A@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> > >> > >> > Cousins >> > >> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, >> > traditions, >> & >> > recipes. >> > >> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands on >> > your table. >> > >> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost to >> the >> > family or you would like variations. >> > >> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed in >> > the last 250 years. >> > >> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > = >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 2 >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:35:31 -0500 (EST) >> > From: Fr John L <owentagart@aol.com> >> > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >> > Message-ID: <8CD719754FB401C-D18-25DA1@webmail-d012.sysops.aol.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > >> > Joyeux No?l. Bonne et Heureuse Ann?e. Et Le Paradis A La Fin De Vos >> > Jours. -- Mais ne soyez donc pas press?s. >> > >> > Merry Christmas. Good and Happy New Year. And Heaven When Your Days >> > Come >> > To An End. -- But don't be in any hurry! >> > >> > Fr John L >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >> > To: acadian <acadian@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Fri, Dec 24, 2010 10:15 am >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >> > >> > >> > >> > Cousins >> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, >> > traditions, >> & >> > ecipes. >> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands on >> > your >> > able. >> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost to >> the >> > amily or you would like variations. >> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed in >> > the last >> > 50 years. >> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > o check our Archive >> > ttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >> > ------------------------------ >> > o subscribe to the list, please send an email to >> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com >> > ith the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body >> of >> > the >> > essage. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" >> > nrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. >> > ------------------------------ >> > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com >> > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >> > body >> > of >> > he message >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 3 >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:50:50 -0500 >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >> > Message-ID: <8CD719978E7ABA5-10C0-1A3CB@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> > >> > >> > On the First Acadian Coast, St-James (civil) Parish, tonight there will >> be >> > the lighting of very fancy bonfires on the levees to show Santa the way >> > down the river. The other story is to provide a guide for the families >> > to >> > find their way to midnight mass. >> > >> > The other name you may know is St-Jacques de Cabannoce. The church was >> > named for my 6th great grandfather Jacques Cantrelle patron saint. His >> two >> > son-in-laws were the first Commandants (like in Zorro) during the >> transfer >> > period from France to Spain. >> > >> > There should be several news shorts on the building & lighting of the >> > bonfires on the New Orleans & Baton Rouge TV stations. >> > >> > Some are >> > >> > Baton Rouge >> > www.wafb.com/-CBS >> > www.wbrz.com/ -ABC >> > >> > www.nbc33tv.com/- NBC >> > >> > >> > New Orleans >> > www.abc26.com/ - ABC >> > >> > www.wdsu.com - NBC >> > >> > www.wwltv.com/- CBS >> > www.fox8live.com - Fox? >> > >> > The national stations news may also pick up the stories >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 4 >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:29:50 -0500 >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Frying Turkeys >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >> > Message-ID: <8CD719EEC1BCA83-10C0-1AA02@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> > >> > >> > A (semi-) new tradition in south Louisiana (& east Texas) is the >> > outdoor >> > frying of small turkeys. >> > >> > You take a 8 to 12 pound thawed turkey, inject it with seasoning and >> > deep >> > fry in peanut oil. >> > >> > Before I moved up here caused by Hurricane Katrina. At noon, Nubby >> > would >> > shut down the Auto Repair shop and start the butane burners. >> > >> > All the guys would come by with their turkeys and a case of beer. >> Sometime >> > during the afternoon your turkey would take it's turn in the fryers. >> > >> > This was one of the few times of the year the blue and white collars >> would >> > get together. The "blues" provided the place & equipment. One of the >> White >> > collars was the local Planters rep. & he provided the peanut oil. >> > >> > I was designated driver so would provide "taxi" service bringing the >> > gang >> > home. About 4 PM the wives would show up and pick up the last of the >> > straggles. >> > >> > Since moving up I have to become "an American" and have to order a >> > fried >> > turkey from the store. Boohiss >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > >> > End of ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >> > *************************************** >> > ------------------------------- >> > To check our Archive >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >> > ------------------------------- >> > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to >> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the >> quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a >> > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. 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Thanks; many of my relatives lived in Abbeville.; in fact, I saw the old family home when I visitedfor the Brusly Bi-Centennial in 2004. Lynn LaBauve On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Shirley T. LeBlanc < shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> wrote: > Lafayette. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LYNN LABAUVE" <lclabauve@gmail.com> > To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:09 PM > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > > > > Where in Louisiana are you, Shirley? Sounds like you had a wonderful > > Christmas! > > > > Lynn > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Shirley T. LeBlanc < > > shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> wrote: > > > >> Paul, > >> My entire Thibodeaux Family line (23) have been here in our home since > >> Monday and will all be gone by Tuesday. This is the first time for some > >> to > >> ever be here in Louisiana and the first time in 19 years we have all > been > >> under one roof sharing everything, cousins sleeping everywhere. No one > >> stayed in a hotel. > >> > >> Started out great , had jambayla one night , shrimp gumbo another night > , > >> our son and wife brought crawfish pie. > >> > >> Had great Christmas dinner planned, had 4 family members needing to go > to > >> emergency room, results strep-throat. So Christmas dinner was really > >> just > >> turkey and left overs from the previous meals. Today it was a huge pot > of > >> beef & veggie soup. > >> > >> Youngest great-niece lost her first tooth at the age of 41/2 and 2nd > >> tooth > >> is also loose. > >> > >> I wanted this to ber a memorable Christmas I guess they won't forget > >> Christmas at Aunt Shirley and Uncle John's home. > >> > >> It;'s been great having my family here in our home. It was a time where > >> both > >> my brother and I were able to explain and share with our chidren the > >> history > >> of our ancestors and our life as children with our parents who were both > >> deaf. It also was a time where my brother and I with our families > >> visited > >> our parents, grandparents and aunts grave together as a family. Imagine > >> a > >> group of 23 people standing around a grave in St. Johns Cemetery > wisiting > >> loved ones and sharing funny stories about each one of them. > >> > >> What a great Christmas for me, as I know this will be the last time we > >> will > >> possibly all be togethert again in my lifetime. > >> > >> God is good and I have been Blessed. > >> > >> Shirley Thibodeaux LeBlanc. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <laleblanc78@comcast.net> > >> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 5:45 PM > >> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > Paul: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > The mother-in-law is with us for a week at Christmas. She is > dominating > >> > the house. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > When the mother goes back to Houston on the 29th, I'll then send the > >> > procedures for frying turkeys and a recipe for upscale dirty rice to > >> > the > >> > list. This is not your grandmother's formulation for dirty rice. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Best wishes, > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > T-Louis > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: acadian-request@rootsweb.com > >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > >> > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 3:00:03 AM > >> > Subject: ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please > >> > send > >> > an email to Acadian-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > >> > message ------------------------------- > >> > > >> > Today's Topics: > >> > > >> > 1. Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Paul L LeBlanc) > >> > 2. Re: Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Fr John L) > >> > 3. Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. (Paul L LeBlanc) > >> > 4. Frying Turkeys (Paul L LeBlanc) > >> > > >> > > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > >> > Message: 1 > >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:14:16 -0500 > >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> > >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note > >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > >> > Message-ID: <8CD71945DA5636B-10C0-19E2A@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> > > >> > > >> > Cousins > >> > > >> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, > >> > traditions, > >> & > >> > recipes. > >> > > >> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands on > >> > your table. > >> > > >> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost to > >> the > >> > family or you would like variations. > >> > > >> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed > in > >> > the last 250 years. > >> > > >> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). > >> > > >> > Paul > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > = > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > > >> > Message: 2 > >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:35:31 -0500 (EST) > >> > From: Fr John L <owentagart@aol.com> > >> > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note > >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > >> > Message-ID: <8CD719754FB401C-D18-25DA1@webmail-d012.sysops.aol.com> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > > >> > > >> > Joyeux No?l. Bonne et Heureuse Ann?e. Et Le Paradis A La Fin De Vos > >> > Jours. -- Mais ne soyez donc pas press?s. > >> > > >> > Merry Christmas. Good and Happy New Year. And Heaven When Your Days > >> > Come > >> > To An End. -- But don't be in any hurry! > >> > > >> > Fr John L > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> > >> > To: acadian <acadian@rootsweb.com> > >> > Sent: Fri, Dec 24, 2010 10:15 am > >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Cousins > >> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, > >> > traditions, > >> & > >> > ecipes. > >> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands on > >> > your > >> > able. > >> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost to > >> the > >> > amily or you would like variations. > >> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed > in > >> > the last > >> > 50 years. > >> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). > >> > Paul > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > o check our Archive > >> > ttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > o subscribe to the list, please send an email to > >> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com > >> > ith the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body > >> of > >> > the > >> > essage. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" > >> > nrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com > >> > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > >> > body > >> > of > >> > he message > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > > >> > Message: 3 > >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:50:50 -0500 > >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> > >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. > >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > >> > Message-ID: <8CD719978E7ABA5-10C0-1A3CB@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> > > >> > > >> > On the First Acadian Coast, St-James (civil) Parish, tonight there > will > >> be > >> > the lighting of very fancy bonfires on the levees to show Santa the > way > >> > down the river. The other story is to provide a guide for the families > >> > to > >> > find their way to midnight mass. > >> > > >> > The other name you may know is St-Jacques de Cabannoce. The church was > >> > named for my 6th great grandfather Jacques Cantrelle patron saint. His > >> two > >> > son-in-laws were the first Commandants (like in Zorro) during the > >> transfer > >> > period from France to Spain. > >> > > >> > There should be several news shorts on the building & lighting of the > >> > bonfires on the New Orleans & Baton Rouge TV stations. > >> > > >> > Some are > >> > > >> > Baton Rouge > >> > www.wafb.com/-CBS > >> > www.wbrz.com/ -ABC > >> > > >> > www.nbc33tv.com/- NBC > >> > > >> > > >> > New Orleans > >> > www.abc26.com/ - ABC > >> > > >> > www.wdsu.com - NBC > >> > > >> > www.wwltv.com/- CBS > >> > www.fox8live.com - Fox? > >> > > >> > The national stations news may also pick up the stories > >> > > >> > Paul > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > > >> > Message: 4 > >> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:29:50 -0500 > >> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> > >> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Frying Turkeys > >> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > >> > Message-ID: <8CD719EEC1BCA83-10C0-1AA02@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> > > >> > > >> > A (semi-) new tradition in south Louisiana (& east Texas) is the > >> > outdoor > >> > frying of small turkeys. > >> > > >> > You take a 8 to 12 pound thawed turkey, inject it with seasoning and > >> > deep > >> > fry in peanut oil. > >> > > >> > Before I moved up here caused by Hurricane Katrina. At noon, Nubby > >> > would > >> > shut down the Auto Repair shop and start the butane burners. > >> > > >> > All the guys would come by with their turkeys and a case of beer. > >> Sometime > >> > during the afternoon your turkey would take it's turn in the fryers. > >> > > >> > This was one of the few times of the year the blue and white collars > >> would > >> > get together. The "blues" provided the place & equipment. One of the > >> White > >> > collars was the local Planters rep. & he provided the peanut oil. > >> > > >> > I was designated driver so would provide "taxi" service bringing the > >> > gang > >> > home. About 4 PM the wives would show up and pick up the last of the > >> > straggles. > >> > > >> > Since moving up I have to become "an American" and have to order a > >> > fried > >> > turkey from the store. Boohiss > >> > > >> > Paul > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------ > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > End of ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > >> > *************************************** > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To check our Archive > >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > >> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the > >> quotes > >> > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > >> > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. 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Ah, Lafayette.... Seems to me Shirley had a Christmas full of good memories, and some not so happy, for her family to pass down thru the generations. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley T. LeBlanc" <shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > Lafayette. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LYNN LABAUVE" <lclabauve@gmail.com> > To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:09 PM > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > > >> Where in Louisiana are you, Shirley? Sounds like you had a wonderful >> Christmas! >> >> Lynn >> On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Shirley T. LeBlanc < >> shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> wrote: >> >>> Paul, >>> My entire Thibodeaux Family line (23) have been here in our home since >>> Monday and will all be gone by Tuesday. This is the first time for some >>> to >>> ever be here in Louisiana and the first time in 19 years we have all >>> been >>> under one roof sharing everything, cousins sleeping everywhere. No one >>> stayed in a hotel. >>> >>> Started out great , had jambayla one night , shrimp gumbo another night >>> , >>> our son and wife brought crawfish pie. >>> >>> Had great Christmas dinner planned, had 4 family members needing to go >>> to >>> emergency room, results strep-throat. So Christmas dinner was really >>> just >>> turkey and left overs from the previous meals. Today it was a huge pot >>> of >>> beef & veggie soup. >>> >>> Youngest great-niece lost her first tooth at the age of 41/2 and 2nd >>> tooth >>> is also loose. >>> >>> I wanted this to ber a memorable Christmas I guess they won't forget >>> Christmas at Aunt Shirley and Uncle John's home. >>> >>> It;'s been great having my family here in our home. It was a time where >>> both >>> my brother and I were able to explain and share with our chidren the >>> history >>> of our ancestors and our life as children with our parents who were both >>> deaf. It also was a time where my brother and I with our families >>> visited >>> our parents, grandparents and aunts grave together as a family. Imagine >>> a >>> group of 23 people standing around a grave in St. Johns Cemetery >>> wisiting >>> loved ones and sharing funny stories about each one of them. >>> >>> What a great Christmas for me, as I know this will be the last time we >>> will >>> possibly all be togethert again in my lifetime. >>> >>> God is good and I have been Blessed. >>> >>> Shirley Thibodeaux LeBlanc. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <laleblanc78@comcast.net> >>> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 5:45 PM >>> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >>> >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > Paul: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > The mother-in-law is with us for a week at Christmas. She is >>> > dominating >>> > the house. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > When the mother goes back to Houston on the 29th, I'll then send the >>> > procedures for frying turkeys and a recipe for upscale dirty rice to >>> > the >>> > list. This is not your grandmother's formulation for dirty rice. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Best wishes, >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > T-Louis >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: acadian-request@rootsweb.com >>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>> > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 3:00:03 AM >>> > Subject: ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please >>> > send >>> > an email to Acadian-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >>> > message ------------------------------- >>> > >>> > Today's Topics: >>> > >>> > 1. Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Paul L LeBlanc) >>> > 2. Re: Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Fr John L) >>> > 3. Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. (Paul L LeBlanc) >>> > 4. Frying Turkeys (Paul L LeBlanc) >>> > >>> > >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > Message: 1 >>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:14:16 -0500 >>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>> > Message-ID: <8CD71945DA5636B-10C0-19E2A@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> > >>> > >>> > Cousins >>> > >>> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, >>> > traditions, >>> & >>> > recipes. >>> > >>> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands on >>> > your table. >>> > >>> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost to >>> the >>> > family or you would like variations. >>> > >>> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed >>> > in >>> > the last 250 years. >>> > >>> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). >>> > >>> > Paul >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > = >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > Message: 2 >>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:35:31 -0500 (EST) >>> > From: Fr John L <owentagart@aol.com> >>> > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>> > Message-ID: <8CD719754FB401C-D18-25DA1@webmail-d012.sysops.aol.com> >>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> > >>> > >>> > Joyeux No?l. Bonne et Heureuse Ann?e. Et Le Paradis A La Fin De Vos >>> > Jours. -- Mais ne soyez donc pas press?s. >>> > >>> > Merry Christmas. Good and Happy New Year. And Heaven When Your Days >>> > Come >>> > To An End. -- But don't be in any hurry! >>> > >>> > Fr John L >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>> > To: acadian <acadian@rootsweb.com> >>> > Sent: Fri, Dec 24, 2010 10:15 am >>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Cousins >>> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, >>> > traditions, >>> & >>> > ecipes. >>> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands on >>> > your >>> > able. >>> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost to >>> the >>> > amily or you would like variations. >>> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed >>> > in >>> > the last >>> > 50 years. >>> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). >>> > Paul >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > o check our Archive >>> > ttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > o subscribe to the list, please send an email to >>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com >>> > ith the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >>> > body >>> of >>> > the >>> > essage. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" >>> > nrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com >>> > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >>> > body >>> > of >>> > he message >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > Message: 3 >>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:50:50 -0500 >>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. >>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>> > Message-ID: <8CD719978E7ABA5-10C0-1A3CB@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> > >>> > >>> > On the First Acadian Coast, St-James (civil) Parish, tonight there >>> > will >>> be >>> > the lighting of very fancy bonfires on the levees to show Santa the >>> > way >>> > down the river. The other story is to provide a guide for the families >>> > to >>> > find their way to midnight mass. >>> > >>> > The other name you may know is St-Jacques de Cabannoce. The church was >>> > named for my 6th great grandfather Jacques Cantrelle patron saint. His >>> two >>> > son-in-laws were the first Commandants (like in Zorro) during the >>> transfer >>> > period from France to Spain. >>> > >>> > There should be several news shorts on the building & lighting of the >>> > bonfires on the New Orleans & Baton Rouge TV stations. >>> > >>> > Some are >>> > >>> > Baton Rouge >>> > www.wafb.com/-CBS >>> > www.wbrz.com/ -ABC >>> > >>> > www.nbc33tv.com/- NBC >>> > >>> > >>> > New Orleans >>> > www.abc26.com/ - ABC >>> > >>> > www.wdsu.com - NBC >>> > >>> > www.wwltv.com/- CBS >>> > www.fox8live.com - Fox? >>> > >>> > The national stations news may also pick up the stories >>> > >>> > Paul >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > Message: 4 >>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:29:50 -0500 >>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Frying Turkeys >>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>> > Message-ID: <8CD719EEC1BCA83-10C0-1AA02@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> > >>> > >>> > A (semi-) new tradition in south Louisiana (& east Texas) is the >>> > outdoor >>> > frying of small turkeys. >>> > >>> > You take a 8 to 12 pound thawed turkey, inject it with seasoning and >>> > deep >>> > fry in peanut oil. >>> > >>> > Before I moved up here caused by Hurricane Katrina. At noon, Nubby >>> > would >>> > shut down the Auto Repair shop and start the butane burners. >>> > >>> > All the guys would come by with their turkeys and a case of beer. >>> Sometime >>> > during the afternoon your turkey would take it's turn in the fryers. >>> > >>> > This was one of the few times of the year the blue and white collars >>> would >>> > get together. The "blues" provided the place & equipment. One of the >>> White >>> > collars was the local Planters rep. & he provided the peanut oil. >>> > >>> > I was designated driver so would provide "taxi" service bringing the >>> > gang >>> > home. About 4 PM the wives would show up and pick up the last of the >>> > straggles. >>> > >>> > Since moving up I have to become "an American" and have to order a >>> > fried >>> > turkey from the store. Boohiss >>> > >>> > Paul >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > End of ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >>> > *************************************** >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > To check our Archive >>> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to >>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a >>> > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. 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Definitely will be memorable in so many ways. Got a call short while ago, our granddaughter in Montgomery, TX is now down with strep. It's really been a trip. We actually set-up the game room as the intensive ward. All so far in this house seems to be in good shape. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "mladner" <marshaladner@att.net> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > > Ah, Lafayette.... > Seems to me Shirley had a Christmas full of good memories, and some not so > happy, for her family to pass down thru the generations. > > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shirley T. LeBlanc" <shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> > To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:36 PM > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 > > >> Lafayette. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "LYNN LABAUVE" <lclabauve@gmail.com> >> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:09 PM >> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >> >> >>> Where in Louisiana are you, Shirley? Sounds like you had a wonderful >>> Christmas! >>> >>> Lynn >>> On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Shirley T. LeBlanc < >>> shirleythibo@lusfiber.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Paul, >>>> My entire Thibodeaux Family line (23) have been here in our home since >>>> Monday and will all be gone by Tuesday. This is the first time for >>>> some >>>> to >>>> ever be here in Louisiana and the first time in 19 years we have all >>>> been >>>> under one roof sharing everything, cousins sleeping everywhere. No one >>>> stayed in a hotel. >>>> >>>> Started out great , had jambayla one night , shrimp gumbo another night >>>> , >>>> our son and wife brought crawfish pie. >>>> >>>> Had great Christmas dinner planned, had 4 family members needing to go >>>> to >>>> emergency room, results strep-throat. So Christmas dinner was really >>>> just >>>> turkey and left overs from the previous meals. Today it was a huge pot >>>> of >>>> beef & veggie soup. >>>> >>>> Youngest great-niece lost her first tooth at the age of 41/2 and 2nd >>>> tooth >>>> is also loose. >>>> >>>> I wanted this to ber a memorable Christmas I guess they won't forget >>>> Christmas at Aunt Shirley and Uncle John's home. >>>> >>>> It;'s been great having my family here in our home. It was a time where >>>> both >>>> my brother and I were able to explain and share with our chidren the >>>> history >>>> of our ancestors and our life as children with our parents who were >>>> both >>>> deaf. It also was a time where my brother and I with our families >>>> visited >>>> our parents, grandparents and aunts grave together as a family. >>>> Imagine >>>> a >>>> group of 23 people standing around a grave in St. Johns Cemetery >>>> wisiting >>>> loved ones and sharing funny stories about each one of them. >>>> >>>> What a great Christmas for me, as I know this will be the last time we >>>> will >>>> possibly all be togethert again in my lifetime. >>>> >>>> God is good and I have been Blessed. >>>> >>>> Shirley Thibodeaux LeBlanc. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <laleblanc78@comcast.net> >>>> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 5:45 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >>>> >>>> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Paul: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > The mother-in-law is with us for a week at Christmas. She is >>>> > dominating >>>> > the house. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > When the mother goes back to Houston on the 29th, I'll then send the >>>> > procedures for frying turkeys and a recipe for upscale dirty rice to >>>> > the >>>> > list. This is not your grandmother's formulation for dirty rice. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Best wishes, >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > T-Louis >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: acadian-request@rootsweb.com >>>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>>> > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 3:00:03 AM >>>> > Subject: ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please >>>> > send >>>> > an email to Acadian-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >>>> > message ------------------------------- >>>> > >>>> > Today's Topics: >>>> > >>>> > 1. Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Paul L LeBlanc) >>>> > 2. Re: Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note (Fr John L) >>>> > 3. Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. (Paul L LeBlanc) >>>> > 4. Frying Turkeys (Paul L LeBlanc) >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> > >>>> > Message: 1 >>>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:14:16 -0500 >>>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >>>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>>> > Message-ID: <8CD71945DA5636B-10C0-19E2A@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Cousins >>>> > >>>> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, >>>> > traditions, >>>> & >>>> > recipes. >>>> > >>>> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands >>>> > on >>>> > your table. >>>> > >>>> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost >>>> > to >>>> the >>>> > family or you would like variations. >>>> > >>>> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed >>>> > in >>>> > the last 250 years. >>>> > >>>> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). >>>> > >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > = >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > >>>> > Message: 2 >>>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:35:31 -0500 (EST) >>>> > From: Fr John L <owentagart@aol.com> >>>> > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >>>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>>> > Message-ID: <8CD719754FB401C-D18-25DA1@webmail-d012.sysops.aol.com> >>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Joyeux No?l. Bonne et Heureuse Ann?e. Et Le Paradis A La Fin De Vos >>>> > Jours. -- Mais ne soyez donc pas press?s. >>>> > >>>> > Merry Christmas. Good and Happy New Year. And Heaven When Your Days >>>> > Come >>>> > To An End. -- But don't be in any hurry! >>>> > >>>> > Fr John L >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>>> > To: acadian <acadian@rootsweb.com> >>>> > Sent: Fri, Dec 24, 2010 10:15 am >>>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Holiday Traditions & Culture - Admin Note >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Cousins >>>> > Let us take our Holiday break. Please share holiday stories, >>>> > traditions, >>>> & >>>> > ecipes. >>>> > Try and include at lease one recipe from one of our other homelands >>>> > on >>>> > your >>>> > able. >>>> > Ask if you remember a Grandma speciality disk & the recipe was lost >>>> > to >>>> the >>>> > amily or you would like variations. >>>> > Share your favorite tradition and we will compare how it has changed >>>> > in >>>> > the last >>>> > 50 years. >>>> > We can continue the discussion until King's Day (Jan 6). >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > o check our Archive >>>> > ttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > o subscribe to the list, please send an email to >>>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com >>>> > ith the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >>>> > body >>>> of >>>> > the >>>> > essage. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop >>>> > "machine" >>>> > nrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com >>>> > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >>>> > body >>>> > of >>>> > he message >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > >>>> > Message: 3 >>>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:50:50 -0500 >>>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Lighting of the way for Papa Noel this evening. >>>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>>> > Message-ID: <8CD719978E7ABA5-10C0-1A3CB@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On the First Acadian Coast, St-James (civil) Parish, tonight there >>>> > will >>>> be >>>> > the lighting of very fancy bonfires on the levees to show Santa the >>>> > way >>>> > down the river. The other story is to provide a guide for the >>>> > families >>>> > to >>>> > find their way to midnight mass. >>>> > >>>> > The other name you may know is St-Jacques de Cabannoce. The church >>>> > was >>>> > named for my 6th great grandfather Jacques Cantrelle patron saint. >>>> > His >>>> two >>>> > son-in-laws were the first Commandants (like in Zorro) during the >>>> transfer >>>> > period from France to Spain. >>>> > >>>> > There should be several news shorts on the building & lighting of the >>>> > bonfires on the New Orleans & Baton Rouge TV stations. >>>> > >>>> > Some are >>>> > >>>> > Baton Rouge >>>> > www.wafb.com/-CBS >>>> > www.wbrz.com/ -ABC >>>> > >>>> > www.nbc33tv.com/- NBC >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > New Orleans >>>> > www.abc26.com/ - ABC >>>> > >>>> > www.wdsu.com - NBC >>>> > >>>> > www.wwltv.com/- CBS >>>> > www.fox8live.com - Fox? >>>> > >>>> > The national stations news may also pick up the stories >>>> > >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > >>>> > Message: 4 >>>> > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:29:50 -0500 >>>> > From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> >>>> > Subject: [ACADIAN] Frying Turkeys >>>> > To: acadian@rootsweb.com >>>> > Message-ID: <8CD719EEC1BCA83-10C0-1AA02@webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com> >>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > A (semi-) new tradition in south Louisiana (& east Texas) is the >>>> > outdoor >>>> > frying of small turkeys. >>>> > >>>> > You take a 8 to 12 pound thawed turkey, inject it with seasoning and >>>> > deep >>>> > fry in peanut oil. >>>> > >>>> > Before I moved up here caused by Hurricane Katrina. At noon, Nubby >>>> > would >>>> > shut down the Auto Repair shop and start the butane burners. >>>> > >>>> > All the guys would come by with their turkeys and a case of beer. >>>> Sometime >>>> > during the afternoon your turkey would take it's turn in the fryers. >>>> > >>>> > This was one of the few times of the year the blue and white collars >>>> would >>>> > get together. The "blues" provided the place & equipment. One of the >>>> White >>>> > collars was the local Planters rep. & he provided the peanut oil. >>>> > >>>> > I was designated driver so would provide "taxi" service bringing the >>>> > gang >>>> > home. About 4 PM the wives would show up and pick up the last of the >>>> > straggles. >>>> > >>>> > Since moving up I have to become "an American" and have to order a >>>> > fried >>>> > turkey from the store. Boohiss >>>> > >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > End of ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 256 >>>> > *************************************** >>>> > ------------------------------- >>>> > To check our Archive >>>> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >>>> > ------------------------------- >>>> > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to >>>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the >>>> quotes >>>> > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a >>>> > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it >>>> > the >>>> > "Name" you would like us to call you. >>>> > ------------------------------- >>>> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To check our Archive >>>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To subscribe to the list, please send an email to >>>> ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the >>>> quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a >>>> confirmation >>>> e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. 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