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GardawgGardawg Posts: 16,728 AG
"Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can be sometimes easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love." Fred Rogers  

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  • hatcityhatcity Posts: 3,446 Captain
    was part of a 25 garbage truck procession some years back

    The family smiled knowing he was so well appreciated
    I was not born stupid, just had lots of practice
  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    Old time Nawlins funeral procession music . . .


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWye_Ivb8Uc

    My father used to go to Nawlins a few times a year just to go to Pete's club and hear him play.

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • drkpttdrkptt Posts: 1,927 Captain
    A New Orleans funeral second line. Make sure you jump to about 4:40 to see the dirge end and the celebration begin.

    ps: only tourists call it Nawlins.
  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    Throughout the many places I have lived in the south it is always pronounced Nawlins. Same with Etlanta.

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • drkpttdrkptt Posts: 1,927 Captain
    Was any of those many places New Orleans? That pronunciation, and especially that spelling, was ridiculed when I was a resident of the city.

    Is it streetcar or trolley?
  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    No, never lived in New Orleans.

    Sorry if the spelling offends you.

    (Better you should not hear the actual pronunciations.)

    Actually, in 40-some years never thought that much about it.

    Was just a normal southin thang.

    Like this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E_Nrm0j8k

    :thumbsup

    ===================

    EDIT:

    Do remember reading Nawlins had streetcars.

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • drkpttdrkptt Posts: 1,927 Captain
    Not offended; was giving you a tip. You're welcome.

    Justin Wilson pronounced New Orleans in four syllables, but that's not common.
  • GardawgGardawg Posts: 16,728 AG
    Baits Out wrote: »
    Throughout the many places I have lived in the south it is always pronounced Etlanta.

    I lived nearby and always heard it as "Alanna"

    headquarters of Cocola
    "Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can be sometimes easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love." Fred Rogers  
  • conchydongconchydong Posts: 14,388 AG
    Miami used to be called My am uh. Anyway, in Key West we have a smaller version of a New Orleans type funeral procession. Left over from the Bahamian culture. The parade had to go over Solares Hill, the highest point in Key West. Elevation 18'.

    “Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.”
    ― Ernest Hemingway

  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    drkptt wrote: »
    Not offended; was giving you a tip. You're welcome.

    Justin Wilson pronounced New Orleans in four syllables, but that's not common.

    Justin Wilson was great.

    Always looked forward to his cooking program . . .
    "that am gonna be sooo good."

    He always started with a humorous story before
    he started.

    Plus he always had a jug under the counter.

    :)

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    conchydong wrote: »
    Miami used to be called My am uh. Anyway, in Key West we have a smaller version of a New Orleans type funeral procession. Left over from the Bahamian culture. The parade had to go over Solares Hill, the highest point in Key West. Elevation 18'.

    When living and growing up in Broward County the long-time residents usually called it My am uh.

    Good to hear about the Key West tradition. Never saw it in person.

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • drkpttdrkptt Posts: 1,927 Captain
    Baits Out wrote: »
    Justin Wilson was great.

    Always looked forward to his cooking program . . .
    "that am gonna be sooo good."

    He always started with a humorous story before
    he started.

    Plus he always had a jug under the counter.

    :)

    Probably the best cooking tip I have ever learned came from Justin Wilson: "don't cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink."
  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    Or, the later version:
    I love cooking with wine.
    I occasionally even add it to the food sometimes.

    :wink

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • drkpttdrkptt Posts: 1,927 Captain
    Sounds like a joke but I used to buy the cheapest crap wine I could find to cook with because I didn't think it mattered. But it really does make a difference to use wine that you'd be happy to drink.

    Back to the subject, here's a second-line tribute to Allen Toussaint from a couple of weeks ago. At the service Boz Scaggs, Jimmy Buffett, and Elvis Costello were some of the musicians that spoke and played tunes. At the beginning you can see Dr. John and Elvis leaving the building. Cyril Neville was one of the pallbearers. The celebratory music starts at about 7:00 (Oh, Didn't He Ramble I believe). At 11:00 the bald white dude dancing in front of Trombone Shorty and Big Sam is the Mayor of New Orleans.
  • jad1097jad1097 Posts: 9,611 Admiral
    Baits Out wrote: »
    When living and growing up in Broward County the long-time residents usually called it My am uh.

    Good to hear about the Key West tradition. Never saw it in person.


    me am me
  • GardawgGardawg Posts: 16,728 AG
    My Ammy

    Nu Orleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens
    "Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can be sometimes easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love." Fred Rogers  
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