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Don't know who was able to watch the latest version of "Parts Unknown" last night, but if you haven't, do yourself a favor and find a replay of it. It was about Cajun Mardi Gras and featured stories about Mamou, Grand Coteau and Lafayette. It was fantastic.
Also, this clip about Lafayette was spot-on as well. Lots of references to "UL" in it, and scenes from campus and the nearby areas.
https://explorepartsunknown.com/sout...-in-lafayette/
saw it. just a great show case of the region. really shone a positive light on acadiana. i had heard previously how much bourdain loved the area. it showed in this episode.
Yep, well said. And if yall click on the link you will see that he feels the same way about Lafayette itself. I will keep this clip for anyone who asks 'what to do or where to go?' while here.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunSaint
.....Just another weapon in the recruiting wars......cULture really beats cuLTure.....Geaux Cajuns.....look forward to a lot of ULULating this year! Aaaaaaaheeeeee!!! T-Bine, hope you enjoy this one! LolQuote:
Originally Posted by LaCajunsFan
Here is the video of the episode :
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AJG_1BoGWu8
This is why we have the best tailgating in the country. I think the University has an obligation to celebrate Cajun and Creole Culture. We did this as soon as we switch the nickname to Ragin Cajuns, and we do one heck of a job doing it.
I think it would be smart to do Trail Rides with horses coming into Cajun Field during the Cajun Walk, very small number of floats, have people dressed in Cajun Mardi Gras attire. It would be cool to bring back Cajun Man, and we actually just dress our next mascot in just Cajun Mardi Gras attire. Think we need to go deeper to embrace the area around Lafayette, and try to make it exciting for people in New Iberia, Abbeville, Opelousas, Eunice to want to come to the games. I am not saying we don't do that, but we need to kick it up a notch.
This was a prominent part of the Alden report, and as such I am sure we will start seeing more and more of that kind of stuff in the very near future. Can't happen soon enough for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragin9221
Sorry, I thought it was a terrible reflection on the people of Acadiana. Was glad to hear that Grand Coteau is the highest part of Louisiana, I always thought it was Mt. Driskill.
It was both negative and positive in my eyes, It highlighted the history, culture, community, food, music etc. . Now the negative It’s Mardi Gras in Mamou, which we know people get special around that time. Some of the traditions seem backwards, but to me he was pretty accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benchwarmer
Yeah, that was incorrect. The elevation is listed as 56', which is pretty high for Acadiana. But Mt Driskill is 535 feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benchwarmer
As for the rest of the episode, on balance I thought it was pretty good. I'm glad he spent some time on the Creole culture, which usually gets short shrift in anything done about Louisiana.
We are off to a good start. We already have a "Roosta" dancing around the tailgating area!!! That ties into the running of the Cajun Mardi Gras. LMFAO!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragin9221
I did not like the kid in the boat. He was pretty much embarrassing himself. The house party dancing in the mud was a bit of a "put-on" for TV.....Other than, I thought it was a good portrayal. Herman Fuselier was a good piece to add to that show.
When the drunk guy fell off the roof of the truck, I probably watched that 10 second clip over 20 times.
The point of Bourdain's show was getting off the beaten path, 'Parts Unknown'. Let's face it when traveling a good distance from Louisiana we often express where we live by how many miles away from NOLA or else there's a lost look on the face of the person we're talking to. I thought ending the show at Suire's south of Kaplan was great way to wrap it.
I thought it was well done. Granted, not all of us run the Cajun Mardi Gras in Mamou, Eunice or Church Point, but I have been there and enjoyed taking in the "action". A number of "outsiders" tend to look down on some of what they see, but I don't know many who have actually visited this area and left disappointed!
Didn't know they boarded up Mamou for MG. I travel around the state for my job, nearly everywhere. I'm glad they touched on the black cowboys, which I see frequently in rural parts of south Louisiana. You don't see that everywhere.
Are y'all serious. This about as poor a reflection of Cajun and its people as could be depicted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duggie35
C'mom, I was embarrassed... and y'all should be to
I thought the hosts reaction to receiving ashes was fairly snarky when watching. If not mocking, it felt condescending. Feels weird to know he killed himself shortly thereafter. Was interesting to hear him say that Acadiana has the most European feel of anywhere in the states.
Did he kill himself? Lots of rumors going round.
According to French authorities he did...which doesn’t mean anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by SlickRick
Don't stress yourself out over this. People that take everything so seriously don't usually live to an old age.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunmole
I have heard over the years, some people feel like you do and some that don't have a problem with it. Either opinion has not really affected my life one way or the other. Just relax and carry on.
While i found what was shown to be fine, I think the excessive drinking and the chicken throwing would probably. offend the East and West coast elites. The guy in the air boat drinking beer and hunting was unwise at best. Guns and alcohol don't mix. I suspect the film crew and editors were looking down on the people shown as backwards hayseeds and hicks and left much of the footage in to show how backwards we are in their eyes. It's all a matter of perspective.
I thought the "no reservations" show from years back had a much more representative view of Cajun culture. JMO
I liked that he spoke about prairie-vs-marsh Cajuns and also the discussion he has about what 'creole' means…both from an historical perspective and what it has evolved to. And hey, the MG Run was not pretty to watch, but you have to admit that it was a very accurate depiction of the event. Finally....I really like that he tried to make the point that not everyone in LA lives in NOLA and has beignets at Café Du Monde every morning.
This was a pretty good "Yankee" write up of the episode
https://www.eater.com/2018/6/18/1747...n-11-episode-7
My three favorite quotes from the episode:
Before the run
"I feel like I should be giving you some sort of parental advisory about disturbing imagery and behaviors, along with a caution not to try any of this at home."
During the run
"It's kind of like trick or treating, if your Halloween candy moved at high speed and all the other trick-or-treaters were drunk and competing for the same peanut butter cup, like it was the last peanut butter cup on earth and they didn't care if they killed you to get it."
At Laura's
"I almost want to dig up John Wayne to tell him this: Creoles are widely believed to be the first American cowboys, herding cattle in the plains and bayous of Louisiana long before white dudes in ___-less chaps started showing up in the West. In fact, zydeco music was born out of cowboy culture, the rhythm of the washboard, mimicking the trot of the horse on the trail."
Oh yeah, and when he is at Suire's and says "how come my grocery store doesn't serve food like this?" lol
They on the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycajun
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Recently I read while he was here Bourdain ate every day at Popeye's on Pinhook.
Yeah. It said that he kept going back at the Popeye's that had the buffet for 3 straight days and he called it "Exotica". lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dad04