- Local time
- Today, 22:15
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2003
- Messages
- 16,919
I'm not building a snowman this year.....
- Thread starter Uncle Gizmo
- Start date
- Local time
- Today, 16:15
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2001
- Messages
- 28,741
I live in New Orleans. We get a light powdering of snow about every seven to ten years. I'm not holding my breath waiting for snow this year.
On the other hand, we have a tradition of whimsically shaped Christmas Eve bonfires that are ignited an hour or two after sundown. There is no telling WHAT imaginative shapes those crazy Cajuns will make this year. The tradition SAYS the bonfires are built to light the way for Papa Noel to find houses along the bayous - but it usually turns out to be a situation where folks stand around a fire, hug their sweeties, and drink beer. Cajuns often are depicted as kind of dumb, but some of those old Cajun traditions aren't so bad.
On the other hand, we have a tradition of whimsically shaped Christmas Eve bonfires that are ignited an hour or two after sundown. There is no telling WHAT imaginative shapes those crazy Cajuns will make this year. The tradition SAYS the bonfires are built to light the way for Papa Noel to find houses along the bayous - but it usually turns out to be a situation where folks stand around a fire, hug their sweeties, and drink beer. Cajuns often are depicted as kind of dumb, but some of those old Cajun traditions aren't so bad.
