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Jazz Funerals

You’ve heard the song “When the Saints Wholesale Chicago Bears Jerseys Go Marching In” but did you know it’s still a very important part of…

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Posted in American Countryside Louisiana

Cemeteries in the Movies

People often enjoy a chance to tour the sets of famous movies.  Some of those backdrops are public places easily accessible most of the year,…

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Posted in American Countryside Louisiana

Putting the ‘Fun’ in Funerals

A funeral is often an tearful occasion.  While we honor and respect loved ones, it is an emotional time for family and friends.  However, this…

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Posted in American Countryside Louisiana

New Orleans’ ‘Unusual’ Cemeteries

In New Orleans you’ll find what many consider an unusual way to bury the dead.  It involves moving bodies over a year after their death…

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When Caskets Floated

Once a casket is buried, you probably expect it to stay in the ground.  The fact that the caskets here didn’t do that, created a…

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Campbell’s Resort

There are lake resorts all across this nation…but it’s not everyday that you encounter a family owned operation that has been in business for over…

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A Century Old Vacation Spot

In an age of hotel chains boasting hundreds of locations, it is still nice to find some lodgings with the comforts of today, with roots…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Roy Bean’s Jersey Lilly

Housing a bar and a courtroom in the same location may seem a bit odd today.  It was unusual back then as well.  But if…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Judge ‘West of the Pecos’

He was the man who dispensed law “West of the Pecos.”  His unique way of ruling on legal questions is just part of the mystique…

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The Law of Langtry

We may not like the rules, but every place needs them. cheap jerseys And with the rules comes a person to enforce them.  But Langtry, Texas…

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