(A. J. LeBlanc) l'Ambassadeur "Top Cat on That Gator's Back" http://www.centralacadianatourism.com/ MONDE des CADIENS(R) "Monde", in this context means "People". "Cadiens", is the unique diversity of the: CREOLE-ACADIAN-DEUTSCH-IRISH-EUROPEAN-NATIVE AMERICAN and the SPANISH Cultures, with an "ACADIAN SURFAMILY NAME". There will be a celebration of the deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia, l'Acadie to Louisiana. The Celebration will be by honoring the official Acadian Surfamily Names. http://www.centralacadianatourism.com/AcadianSurnames.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Bonjour "Earl" On July 31, 1755 Governor Lawrence ordered enough ships to carry 7,000 ACADIANS still living in NOVA SCOTIA, ACADIE. When the Lobsters, a large martine decapod crustacean commonly used for food, heard about the English Goverment making the ACADIANS leave the provincial of Nova Scotia. They were Heart broken. They left their salt water home to follow the LEBLANC families 250 Years ago from Acadie to Louisiana's sweet water to be with the ACADIANS. They came..They stayed..They made their new home "LOUISIANA". Let this be a reminder. "DON'T MISS THE BOAT". I would like to invite you, to come and celebrate the 250th Year Birthday of the ACADIANS, on the Sunday July 31, 2005. The boats will arrive at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve's "ACADIAN CULTURE CENTER", Lafayette Louisiana. www.nps.gov/Jela/index.htm " (337) 232-0789. As l'Ambassadeur I would like to pay tribute to all CADIENS with an Acadian Family Surname, in the year 2005. Please reply back to me with a name and a story of the individual/ individuals you wish to honor. I need their full name, their date of birth and the date of their death. MONDE des CADIENS l'Ambassadeur http://centralacadianatourism.com/L'Ambassadeur.html Antoine (A.J.) LeBlanc. RaL (337) 232-3797 _______________________________________________