Comments on: My Big Fat New Orleans Mission, Postscript http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/ Chatter, memories and rants. Please, don't stop me if you've heard this one before. Mon, 02 May 2011 10:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Denis http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/comment-page-1/#comment-7024 Mike Denis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:16:08 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=957#comment-7024 Pete, I have no idea who Doctorj2u is, but several of my ancestors are from Port Royal, and one is on that list he's talking about. The names in Fort Kent, Van Buren, and Madawaska are the same as in New Orleans, Metairie, Lafayette. Pete, I have no idea who Doctorj2u is, but several of my ancestors are from Port Royal, and one is on that list he’s talking about. The names in Fort Kent, Van Buren, and Madawaska are the same as in New Orleans, Metairie, Lafayette.

]]> By: doctorj2u http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/comment-page-1/#comment-4832 doctorj2u Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:27:56 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=957#comment-4832 Pete, I have recently been getting into genealogy. I have traced one line back to Port Royal, Nova Scotia (Sp?). There is an original document from 1635 listing the residents pledging loyalty to King William of England. What got my notice was that the list of names could come from any southern LA town today. One was my ancestor! Thanks again for your loving help. Contact me if you make it back. I will gladly buy you a cafe au lait or Sazarac. Your choice! Pete,
I have recently been getting into genealogy. I have traced one line back to Port Royal, Nova Scotia (Sp?). There is an original document from 1635 listing the residents pledging loyalty to King William of England. What got my notice was that the list of names could come from any southern LA town today. One was my ancestor! Thanks again for your loving help. Contact me if you make it back. I will gladly buy you a cafe au lait or Sazarac. Your choice!

]]> By: Pete http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/comment-page-1/#comment-4821 Pete Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=957#comment-4821 I grew up in a French-speaking town here in Maine, just a few hours away from Acadia national park, although I never learned to speak more than a few phrases of French. Family names are something else, however. When I was a kid, the people next door were named Pomerleau. The family across the street was named Thibodeau. Other families in the neighborhood had names like Belanger, Mercier, Benoit and Doucette. Now, I look and sound exactly like the Yankee I am. When I am in New Orleans, it's obvious to everyone that I am a <em>long</em> way from home. Cajuns (i.e., Acadians) are always surprised when I get their names right the first time! I grew up in a French-speaking town here in Maine, just a few hours away from Acadia national park, although I never learned to speak more than a few phrases of French. Family names are something else, however. When I was a kid, the people next door were named Pomerleau. The family across the street was named Thibodeau. Other families in the neighborhood had names like Belanger, Mercier, Benoit and Doucette.

Now, I look and sound exactly like the Yankee I am. When I am in New Orleans, it’s obvious to everyone that I am a long way from home. Cajuns (i.e., Acadians) are always surprised when I get their names right the first time!

]]> By: doctorj2u http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/comment-page-1/#comment-4816 doctorj2u Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:54:00 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=957#comment-4816 First, Thank you for helping my hometown rebuild. It is truly appreciated. As to people fullfilling their own desire in helping, we truly don't mind at all. It is the act of coming to help that is as important as the result of helping. It says to us "We have not forgotten you." It re-energizes people to keep fighting for something that is very precious to all New Orleanians, our culture. First, Thank you for helping my hometown rebuild. It is truly appreciated. As to people fullfilling their own desire in helping, we truly don’t mind at all. It is the act of coming to help that is as important as the result of helping. It says to us “We have not forgotten you.” It re-energizes people to keep fighting for something that is very precious to all New Orleanians, our culture.

]]> By: Pete http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/comment-page-1/#comment-4803 Pete Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:47:56 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=957#comment-4803 Quite true, Darlene. You might enjoy this Mark Twain essay on a closely related topic: http://www.logosjournal.com/issue_4.3/twain.htm Quite true, Darlene. You might enjoy this Mark Twain essay on a closely related topic: http://www.logosjournal.com/issue_4.3/twain.htm

]]> By: Darlene http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/27/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-postscript/comment-page-1/#comment-4802 Darlene Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:43:47 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=957#comment-4802 Sometimes people labeled as 'do gooders' want to do what makes them feel good instead of asking the people what they need. Sometimes people labeled as ‘do gooders’ want to do what makes them feel good instead of asking the people what they need.

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