Boutin's is the awesome. So much good food in such a fun place. I actually still have family in Baton Rouge. My Cousin was in charge of mosquito abatement for the city for a time. I do believe he and Jill still live in the same house down by the river. They usually ended up with crayfish mounds in their yards. One of the reasons crayfish are called "mud bugs" they live in the mud. As for the Fleur de Lys, you are in the Louisiana Purchase territory now. It used to all belong to the French. Hence the Fluer, heraldic Iris, and a symbol of France which used to own it all. Texas has the star. It is the Lone Star state. During its history it has been claimed by 6 different countries including as its own country and as part of the confederacy. Hence "6 flags over Texas." It retains the right to secede from the union in its constitution, and the right to fly its flag at the same height as the US flag. just about every other state must fly their flag lower. It is a "Republic" by definition in its constitution.
The Holiday "Juneteenth" (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=When+Did+Texas+Become+a+State&page=1&qsrc=6&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTexas) is still celebrated in the states that were part of the Confederacy. It is the Day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. June 19th. Sadly our schools no longer teach important dates like that.
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Date: 2009-07-14 02:17 pm (UTC)As for the Fleur de Lys, you are in the Louisiana Purchase territory now. It used to all belong to the French. Hence the Fluer, heraldic Iris, and a symbol of France which used to own it all.
Texas has the star. It is the Lone Star state. During its history it has been claimed by 6 different countries including as its own country and as part of the confederacy. Hence "6 flags over Texas." It retains the right to secede from the union in its constitution, and the right to fly its flag at the same height as the US flag. just about every other state must fly their flag lower. It is a "Republic" by definition in its constitution.
The Holiday "Juneteenth" (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=When+Did+Texas+Become+a+State&page=1&qsrc=6&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTexas) is still celebrated in the states that were part of the Confederacy. It is the Day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. June 19th. Sadly our schools no longer teach important dates like that.