[StBernard] FRIENDS VS LOUISIANA FRIENDS

[Westley Annis]

I've captured this through an e-mail messaging and giving it thought decided
perhaps we need to take stock in who we are as St. Bernardians and
Louisianans:

FRIENDS  VS    LOUISIANA FRIENDS

FRIENDS: Never ask for food.

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Always bring the food.

FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss..

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.

LOUISIANA  FRIENDS: Cry with you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.

LOUISIANA  FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, playing
dominoes or cards and just being together.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.

LOUISIANA  FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' back-ends that left you.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!'.

FRIENDS: will visit you in jail.

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: will spend the night in jail with you.

FRIENDS: will visit you in the hospital when you're sick

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: will cut your grass and clean your house then come spend
the night with you in the hospital and cook for you when you come home.  

FRIENDS: have you on speed dial

LOUISIANA FRIENDS: have your number memorized.

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Are for life.   

FRIENDS: Might ignore this.

LOUISIANA  FRIENDS: Will forward this to all their LOUISIANA Friends and
those who once lived in  LOUISIANA .