Por: The Advocate Entertainment October 06, 2022
Thanks to Nina Carazo Snapp we have a fascinating collection of anecdotes about her grandfather, Castro Carazo, and his relationship with U.S. Sen. Huey Long.Nina took cassettes of her grandfather's memoirs, recorded before his death in 1981, and with Baton Rouge writer Matt Isch fashioned a little book, Huey Long: My Unforgettable Friend. It's available on Amazon.Castro Carazo came to Huey's attention when he led the orchestra at... + full article
The Advocate USA Entertainment October 08, 2022
Dear Smiley: West Virginia's Marshall University didn't require ROTC, but I joined up anyway and was a member of its drill team, the Pershing Rifles. We practiced with World War II vintage M1 rifles, complete with bayonets.One day we were learning the Queen Anne... + más
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Fox News USA Sports October 04, 2022
A Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Washington faced a lawsuit from for using the team’s corporate logo in one of her campaign advertisements. ran in early September illustrating how President Biden and her opponent Democrat Sen. Patty Murray have hurt families with rising... + más
Pete Carroll preseason motivational speech to Seattle Seahawks cited undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins as benchmark, sources say | ABC News
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The Advocate USA Entertainment September 30, 2022
Dear Smiley: What wonderful news we received this morning! A voice on the telephone gave us the good news that we are the winners of the Publishers Clearing House prize of $7,000 a week for a lifetime (or longer) that we read about in a recent letter.Having visions of filled... + más
Solving a musical mystery that ends in the perfect 'You are my Sunshine' and 'Tennessee Waltz' | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment September 24, 2022
Dear Smiley: A Sunday article in The Advocate told about a violin passed on through several generations of a family. It reminded me of this story.When I was 13 (60 years ago), I owned a Fender guitar and played in my first band. When I switched to keyboards, like a fool, I sold... + más
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 21, 2022
If you run into Emily Crowell in downtown Providence, she’ll almost certainly be carrying two packs of Marlboro Lights, a pocket knife, and a cell phone that vibrates with text messages and calls from the time she wakes up before 6 each morning until … well, they never... + más
Smiley: Dance hall nights: a Cajun reverie | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment September 18, 2022
The scratches, finger-worn indentations in the neck and discolorations are still there. Carrie Lea Smiley, of Denham Springs, holds her dad's violin during a party for her 100th birthday. Her wish was to again see the violin, which sent her nephew, Warren Curtis, of Watson,... + más
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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96: How the British royal line of succession changes | ABC News
The Advocate USA Entertainment September 17, 2022
Dear Smiley: Seeing stories of dance halls with corn meal on the floors reminds me of when I was younger.My parents would bring us kids to the Bright Star, a dance hall way down da bayou below Boudreaux Canal.Big windows open; tables set up; benches lined along the walls. The... + más
Preserve Louisiana to travel to the Acadia prairie for fourth Cultural and Architectural tour | The Advocate
Acadiana performing arts collaboration 'Sacred Spaces?' premieres in Denver Sept. 17 | The Advocate
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