I just spent the Fourth of July weekend with one of my best high school friends, Missy from New Orleans. We especially bonded when we attended an all boys high school together to take a physics class and made the Times-Picayune newspaper for being the first and only girls in the city of New Orleans to ever attend an all boys school. Over the years we have shared laughs and tears and an incredible friendship that has stood the test of time.
One of my cousins sent me a funny email about the difference between friends and Louisiana friends and since I’m not yet into work mode today after such a festive weekend I thought I’d share it. Of course, I’ve added my own humor to it. Enjoy a good laugh and hope you had a fun Fourth of July .
#1
Friends always say “hello” when they see you in public.
Louisiana friends on the other hand will give you a big hug and a bigger kiss (often leaving you to wipe lipstick off your cheek).
#2
Friends come over for dinner, sit around your table, eat and politely leave at a reasonable hour.
Louisiana friends have to be kicked out after spending untold hours telling stories, laughing, drinking, talking and just generally hanging out. Or better yet, they just stay the night to start the party all over again in the morning (if you make it to bed at all).
#3
Friends knock on your door when they come to visit and wait for you to answer.
Louisiana friends walk right in yelling, “Hey, I brought boiled crabs and shrimp! Which fridge is the beer in?”
#4
Friends ask if you want something to drink.
Louisiana friends always pour you your favorite drink, usually in a “go-cup.”
#5
Friends know some stuff about you.
Louisiana friends will spend hours telling you, your children and anybody who’ll listen story after story about you.
#6
Friends pick out a Christmas present for you.
Louisiana friends text you and ask whether you’d rather have a New Orleans Saints or LSU tank top.
#7
Friends will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is doing.
Louisiana friends will kick the butts of the crowd that left you.
#8
Friends will visit you in jail.
Louisiana friends will spend the night in jail with you and watch your back too.
#9
Friends visit you in the hospital when you’re sick and bring or send flowers.
Louisiana friends clean your house, cut your grass and feed your pets, then come spend the night with you in the hospital, give you a ride home and cook you all sorts of good (but not good for you) food once they get you home.
#10
Friends come to your funeral and stand around soberly.
Louisiana friends bring donuts, 99 proof “tea” and celebrate your life, telling those same stories again to anyone who’ll listen.
I love all my friends, best friends, blog friends and Facebook friends. Even better than having a friend is being a friend.
Have a great week and if you’re not going to spend at least one day this weekend with a good friend, call one and tell him or her how much they mean to you.
Your post today was very timely for me. I had lunch with a very dear friend yesterday, and I came home thinking about the special friendships that bless my life. “How did I ever get to have such wonderful friends?! I sure hope I deserve them!” I woke up this morning still mulling this over, then saw your post. Most of my buddies have not even been to Louisiana, but they are still pretty great! 🙂
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Vic, what a wonderful compliment to our fabulous weekend! You are the Best!
Your post today was very timely for me. I had lunch with a very dear friend yesterday, and I came home thinking about the special friendships that bless my life. “How did I ever get to have such wonderful friends?! I sure hope I deserve them!” I woke up this morning still mulling this over, then saw your post. Most of my buddies have not even been to Louisiana, but they are still pretty great! 🙂
Love this, forwarding to several “non” CLNC® species who will appreciate just as much 🙂