Hiiiii, checking in from the extremely bayou-heavy region of Acadiana (I work in Lafayette and live in Abbeville). People here do not have, comment dites-vous en anglais, "Protestant work ethic". "Bayou hours" would most likely refer to knocking off work early to attend the Giant Omelette Festival, or maybe the hours of your local daiquiri drive-through.
Johnson represents what we in Cajun Country refer to as "southern Arkansas" (which is everything above I-10).
I’ve been a Northerner all my life but let me tell you, Louisiana’s reputation for hard work and industry is famous around the world, it’s why so many Fortune 500 companies are headquartered there - “get me some of those hardworking go-getters from Louisiana,” the CEOs are always saying
If movies have taught me anything (AND THEY HAVE) its that everyone in Louisiana sits around on the front porch sweating and slowly fanning themselves while saying things like "Lawd Awbuve it shuah is hawt owrt to-day, isn't it, Miz Lizzie?"
Give Gaetz a break. He just seized on the one thing he knew about a place and tried to be cool by using it in a sentence. Like any garden-variety moronic alligator sucker would.
I have distant relatives in Cajun country; my parents visited them decades ago and they had a tale to tell of a strange aspect of public life in LA. They were an hour or two from ETA and did not want to show up starving, so they stopped at a Popeye's for a quick bite. There was a customer at the counter when they entered. Just one, so they started a waiting line (you know, by being there.) Ten minutes later another couple walked in, saw the line, and decided to take a seat; it's going to be a while.
Just a little hint, Congress spends more time on vacation than in DC in November and December. Traditionally because most of the hard work like budgets are finished, but that obviously does not apply here. Including closing down for the year around December 15 and taking off about 8 days at Thanksgiving. Then throw in a few more days in recess just because. Of course they do not call it vacation. It's district work days. Or bribes in the form of campaign contribution solicitation days. So while their aides have to show up at work no one needs to know where their representative is or what they are doing.
I'm so confused how they can justify "district work days" when we're literally two weeks from another shutdown. They should be sequestered on the House floor until they pass a budget. No vacations, no donors, no lobbyists. Just crammed together until they pass a budget. Fuck em is what I'm saying.
I moved to Shreveport for work, and it's not that bad - but I also worked in the NOLA area and it's 100x better, no doubt about it. Re Rep. Johnson - his past words and actions speak for themselves, but he might not be rock bottom for LA 4 because his predecessor was this guy:
Hiiiii, checking in from the extremely bayou-heavy region of Acadiana (I work in Lafayette and live in Abbeville). People here do not have, comment dites-vous en anglais, "Protestant work ethic". "Bayou hours" would most likely refer to knocking off work early to attend the Giant Omelette Festival, or maybe the hours of your local daiquiri drive-through.
Johnson represents what we in Cajun Country refer to as "southern Arkansas" (which is everything above I-10).
NOLA here. I'm spending my waking bayou hours sparking up the bong.
I’ve been a Northerner all my life but let me tell you, Louisiana’s reputation for hard work and industry is famous around the world, it’s why so many Fortune 500 companies are headquartered there - “get me some of those hardworking go-getters from Louisiana,” the CEOs are always saying
When I moved to NOLA from upststate NY (culture shock) one of the first things I noticed was everyone's "let's get to work" attitude /s.
If movies have taught me anything (AND THEY HAVE) its that everyone in Louisiana sits around on the front porch sweating and slowly fanning themselves while saying things like "Lawd Awbuve it shuah is hawt owrt to-day, isn't it, Miz Lizzie?"
Ew. You made me think about Gaetz's fingers. No fair.
Give Gaetz a break. He just seized on the one thing he knew about a place and tried to be cool by using it in a sentence. Like any garden-variety moronic alligator sucker would.
I have distant relatives in Cajun country; my parents visited them decades ago and they had a tale to tell of a strange aspect of public life in LA. They were an hour or two from ETA and did not want to show up starving, so they stopped at a Popeye's for a quick bite. There was a customer at the counter when they entered. Just one, so they started a waiting line (you know, by being there.) Ten minutes later another couple walked in, saw the line, and decided to take a seat; it's going to be a while.
♫ Goodbye Mark, you gotta go, me oh my oh
Don't gonna work whole damn week on the bayou
Matthew Gaetz, bad as it gets, me oh my oh
Underaged gals, but you're "just pals" on the bayou
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and Russian tea-o
Polonium samovar from my mon cher Putino
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar not too gay-o
Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou. ♫
Just a little hint, Congress spends more time on vacation than in DC in November and December. Traditionally because most of the hard work like budgets are finished, but that obviously does not apply here. Including closing down for the year around December 15 and taking off about 8 days at Thanksgiving. Then throw in a few more days in recess just because. Of course they do not call it vacation. It's district work days. Or bribes in the form of campaign contribution solicitation days. So while their aides have to show up at work no one needs to know where their representative is or what they are doing.
I'm so confused how they can justify "district work days" when we're literally two weeks from another shutdown. They should be sequestered on the House floor until they pass a budget. No vacations, no donors, no lobbyists. Just crammed together until they pass a budget. Fuck em is what I'm saying.
That half-lidded rich frat boy smirk perched atop that grey suit.
Matt Gaetz with his finger on the pulse as usual.
Or wherever his finger is.
just don't smell that finger.
Remember when Gaetz was going to get in trouble for something once but everyone decided “ah, fuck it, who cares” GOOD TIMES
I avoid Gaetz-vomit at all costs
Shreveport. It’s the Hoboken of Youngstowns.
Today, Matt Gaetz gets an article devoted to him not having any clue what he's doing or saying. Today must be a day that exists.
I intend to go on Bayou Hours when the Happy Hour post goes up tomorrow.
I moved to Shreveport for work, and it's not that bad - but I also worked in the NOLA area and it's 100x better, no doubt about it. Re Rep. Johnson - his past words and actions speak for themselves, but he might not be rock bottom for LA 4 because his predecessor was this guy:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-congressman-falls-victim-to-old-onion-article/
"South" Louisiana. Never "Southern." (My Sis just moved back to Illinois after 30 years in Lake Charles!)