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    1. [StL-Metro] Tchoupitoulas Street history
    2. Bill and Lisa Kemp
    3. I just realized I only sent this to Georgia. I meant it for everyone... Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill and Lisa Kemp" <wjkljk.kemp@att.net> To: "Georgia Clark" <georgia@corpsie.com> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [StL-Metro] How Do You Pronounce > > Georgia, > > This just came in from my Creole friend in Washington state (don't ask). > ********************************************************** > Oh wait, now I see maybe I was supposed to answer the BOTTOM question about > Tchoupitoulas? So sorry, I got so engrossed with the Gratiot Street! > Geesh! Ok I am confused cause I don't know what the person on the bottom > means by "it's own Marti Gras" - first it's Mardi Gras and no one has their > own Mardi Gras, it's a New Orleans holiday where many of the Mardi Gras > organizations participate in. I DO think Tchoupitoulas is a Native American > Indian group that settled in New Orleans and there is a group that I think > parades on Mardi Gras. GMack <Lisa's note: Claire's sister> might be more > up on this Nawlins Mardi Gras stuff than me so you might want to pique her > brain (you do know how to pronounce PIQUE too right??!) hahahahhahahahha > There was I help or hindrance?? > > ho hoh hohohohohhoho > > Me > > ************************************************************* > > So, I shall write to Garmanne and ask her, if you're still interested. > > > > Lisa > > > >

    12/20/2003 03:45:55