Louisiana is the coolest state ever.
Although not everything is perfect, we have things other states can only dream of. If you are a Louisiana native, here are a few things to be proud of…
In Louisiana, every day is a party.
Almost every wedding has an open bar. We party for football. We party for birthdays. We party when we win as well as when we lose. This is a place where we party just so we have something to do.
When it comes to Cajun cuisine, there’s no such thing as “too many calories.”
Everything is made with a roux and smothered in butter. It makes it hard to fit into our “skinny pants” but we don’t care. We love food more than life.
There is a festival, parade, or carnival going on somewhere in the state at all times.
We have over 400 festivals every year and they are full of the best food, music, and people that you could ever find. See what I mean that every day is a party?
Football is a way of life.
We bleed purple and gold for LSU football, and New Orleans Saints fans are not to be messed with. 68% of bar fights in Louisiana occur because someone mentioned the Saints' win-loss record…(I just made that up but you get the point).
We deep fry everything and put it “on a stick.”
Shrimp on a stick. Chicken on a stick. Cookie dough on a stick. Jalapeños on a stick. Funnel cake on a stick. We also have bacon-wrapped EVERYTHING. Not only do we want to eat thousands of calories, but we want it to be as convenient as humanly possible.
We have a little something called “bounce music.”
It is literally just a beat and someone screaming the same words over and over, but somehow it gets us so hype. Here's the link just in case you felt like twerking today.
We have every type of person in the world and welcome them all.
We are the melting pot. We have every race, religion, and culture. The only time we won’t accept someone is if they pronounce New Orleans like “Nawlins.” We will make fun of you for that.
Mardi Gras is like Christmas, but better.
It’s nothing but gifts, gifts, gifts. The only difference is that the gifts are thousands of strands of plastic beads and random stuffed animals that get thrown at your head. If you're lucky, you get something cool like a cup or a plastic sword thrown at you instead. It’s really fun though, I promise. You get to drink Hurricanes and Hand Grenades while you catch stuff.
Nothing can get us down, not even Hurricane Katrina.
After the devastation of Katrina, many thought southern Louisiana and New Orleans in particular would never be the same again. It has taken years, but the city has been rebuilt to its former glory. Lives were lost that we can never get back. But we are stronger now, knowing that we can survive absolutely anything. We are Louisiana strong.
We have New Orleans. We win.
Whoever said Disney World was the happiest place on earth had obviously never been to Bourbon Street after the Saints win a home football game.
Also see King Cake, CRAWFISH, beignets, turducken, Ellen DeGeneres, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Britney Spears, etc...
We struggle in certain areas, and we are the best in others. No matter what, we love our home and everything it has to offer.
LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULEZ!
