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So You Just Moved to Louisiana? Here’s How to Prep for Hurricane Season Like a Local
Welcome to the storm. We party through it. First off, bless your heart. If you just moved to Louisiana and someone told you hurricane...
Jun 202 min read


Only Three States Are Pulling for LSU—And That’s Just the Way We Like It
Louisiana. Nebraska. Arizona. The rest of y’all can get in line. Let’s be honest—when LSU heads to Omaha, it ain’t just a baseball...
Jun 202 min read


Possum Roadkill Bourgeois: The Bayou Name You’ll Never Forget
We’ve seen some names in our time, but this one?It’s gonna be hard to top. At the end of May in Lafourche Parish, a man was booked under...
Jun 162 min read


Crawfish Jesus: Our Salvation from Astronomical Crawfish Prices
He boiled for our weekend. Every parish has one. The guy who never misses a duck hunt, works three jobs, shows up in waders to church,...
Jun 142 min read


Oh No… I Forgot My Tab at Fred’s on the River. What Do I Do?!
You’ve made the list. Now you have choices. It happened. You checked Facebook, saw that iconic post from Fred’s on the River , and there...
Jun 132 min read


Roll No More: Why I Miss Coach O Every Damn Day
He was Louisiana in cleats — loud, proud, and red in the face for all the right reasons. If you’ve seen the viral clip going around, you...
Jun 132 min read


The Duck Commander Helped Me Find Home — And Hold On To My Faith
Phil Robertson wasn’t just someone I watched. He reminded me who I was, and what I believed. When I heard Phil Robertson passed, I...
Jun 123 min read


The Jell‑O Shot King of Louisiana Has a Name — and It’s Gordon McKernan
Get Gordon? More like Get Gellin’. We’ve all seen the billboards.We’ve all heard the jingle.And if you’ve been within 100 miles of LSU...
Jun 122 min read


LSU to Omaha: Baseball, Booze, and the Shot Heard ‘Round the World (Again)
The Tigers are back — and so are the Jell-O shots. Omaha just stocked up on purple and gold. And more importantly? On gelatin, vodka, and...
Jun 122 min read


The Rougarou Rides Again
Swamp stalker, Cajun cryptid, or just your drunk uncle in a ghillie suit? Some say it’s just a myth.Some say it’s out there right now —...
Jun 122 min read
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