Re: My Local Newspaper


"a l l y" <ally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >>
> >>
> > Things ain't so Easy in the Big Easy. I can't imagine how those poor
> > people must be feeling. One of my friends is from Louisiana, and I've
> > also met others. There's a gentle, modest charm to them.
> >
> I've been sifting through all the online news videos and stuff I can find
> about it, having missed the TV news when it was on. It's awful. I never
> realised most of New Orleans was below sea level though. You hear this
word,
> "levee" in songs and never stop to think what it means. Why did they build
a
> city in such a vulnerable spot? Anyone know the history of the place?
You'd
> think (not knowing anything about it!) there would have been slightly
higher
> ground somewhere nearby which would have been more suitable, but still
with
> access to the sea and the river.
>
> ally
>

Most towns are built on river banks and water fronts for access. What is it
one needed to confirm a town? A church, a river a.....I've forgotten. Twernt
5 things. A blanket, a cow, two shoes and a TV - Thank you Thorn.

Edith, going round the bend at the sound on those old black/white films,
especially when women sing...oh mygawd, help!!!!


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