Man, what a time we had this weekend at the what I hope is only the first of many reunions to come. I really got to know more about some of my family over the course of the last few days. Also learned what a Cajun microwave is and how it works. And Cajun horseshoes. There were five generations of family represented, what a rich heritage we have!
Here a couple of pictures from the weekend. The first one is of the Cajun microwave I mentioned earlier, it is the most amazing contraption that I've ever seen. Google it to learn more. The second picture is of a building right across the street from my cousin's home in Slaughter. Presently it is home to a World War II museum. But back in the 1920's and 1930's it was a bank. And the story goes that at some time (I'm guessing early 30's) it was robbed one day by a couple of people who would soon become legendary... Bonnie and Clyde . The story is , they got away with $500, which I'm sure was a pretty good sum back in the Depression days. They made their getaway up the street and headed north into Mississippi. It was just a matter of time, though, before the law caught up with them , and they were ambushed and killed by a posse of Texas and Lousiana officers on May 23, 1934 on a rural road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
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