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29.4805° N, 89.6940° W Port Sulphur, Louisiana

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This turns into a No Shit ! Sea story Cajun, Acadian, Creole, Coonass Cajuns are the French colonists who settled the Canadian maritime provinces (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) in the 1600s. The settlers named their region "Acadia," and were known as “Acadians.” ... To dominate the region without interference, the British expelled the Acadians, who settled in Louisiana. A Coonass is a Cajun. In present Louisiana, Creole generally means a person or people of mixed colonial French, African American and Native American ancestry. ... “Cajun” is derived from “Acadian” which are the people the modern day Cajuns descend from.   This is Zydeco usually played by black Louisiana Creoles. There was a settlement near Port Sulphur when I was inshore oilfield and commercial diving, early 70s. Link https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8SRh3Ft/ Titbits  There was a black Creole settlement near Port Sulphur,  Where I first started commercial oilfield diving, early 70s. Working inshore, all shallow wat

Ukatani 52° North....Do you know Estas Tonne ??

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 Estas Tonne  ( say Estaas Tone aay) Ukraine 1975, is a street troubadour who is very popular here in Europe. He has recently started touring in concert.  Plays beautiful music. Heres a link.... https://youtu.be/o4-9cnB83ZY Live in Zurich Link  https://youtu.be/Kbkc_0Ns6q0 Titbits:- Google search Estas Tonne.

26° North. We've been pirated in Nassau, Bahamas.

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  Jimmy Buffett has a big resort hotel, in Nassau, Bahamas.   https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-beach-resort-nassau   A pretty fancy place, see link.... https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-beach-resort-nassau WE'VE BEEN PIRATED  A friend's son lives and works in Nassau and is 6 ' 4".  He knows Marjolein's artwork and sent this pic of a huge print of Marjolein's original painting on display in the Margaritaville hotel. One of Marjolein's very early Abaco originals and was 36"x 24", titled  'Abaco Cats' The original was sold and M made and sold many prints.  She has not sold any reproduction rights.  We have never seen her work reproduced in such a large size.  There is no acknowledgement, or link to the artist or the source. Apparently there are 2 of her images in public areas, that have been reproduced in a very large format and we don't know what may be being sold in the gift sho, or decorating othe

Around the yard

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 Beautiful autumn day. Trees starting to turn.....and now the leaves come off... The original peafowl pen and house behind us. 3 Peacocks left, may be 20 years old or more. Thrift shop find....stainless prep table, bar height, cutting off the legs to make outside wok and kitchen.  We like to cook and eat outside as much as possible, weather permitting.