A former resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, wonders why the English spoken there sounds distinct from both New Orleans English and Cajun English. It’s a combination of factors, including vowel lengthening common to the broader Southern dialect, a...
People might never know that quality jazz exists outside the city of Baton Rouge. Which may be true—but it’s also a pangram. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Quality Jazz Pangram” People might never know that quality jazz exists...
Trinette in Virginia Beach, Virginia, remembers that growing up in Ascension Parish in southern Louisiana, her family would use the phrases dodo the baby or let’s go dodo. Sometimes spelled dodu, the word dodo meaning “sleep” is commonly used in...
shed n.— «A third-generation shrimper, Portier said he was hoping to get between $3.00 and $3.25 per pound for the biggest shrimp from a Baton Rouge retailer, adding that he didn’t plan to sell to local “sheds,” or wholesalers.» —“Shrimpers gloomy...
glass pockets n.pl.— «The failure by the Legislature to pass the “glass pockets” ethics bill requiring financial disclosure is disgusting.» —“Hometown pride and progress” by Rolfe McCollister Business Report (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) July 2, 2007...
