Sam, I lived in Alexandria, LA from early 1968 - late 1972, so I learned to like red beans and rice, poundcake, cornbread, gumbo, moonpies, RC Cola, Mardi Gras, etc. I learned to say y'all among other things... My older brother grad. from LSU and is still living near Baton Rouge. His wife has Louisiana roots (B.R. & N.O.) going back many generations.