Grandmothers' Creole Holiday Feasts Remembered in Baytown
Eleska Aubespin recalls her late grandmothers from Louisiana and Kentucky who crowned Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year with Creole dishes. The stories honor dirty rice gumbo pork roast and family meals shared in Baytown McNair and Louisville.
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Louisiana
Mervin Aubespin
Baytown
Vine Sonnier
McNair
Blanche Barsery
Louisville
Mama
Blanche
Judy Millhouse
Eleska Aubespin
the Sun
Baytownsun.com
Today in History 2012 highlights and notable birthdays
Key events include Melville's Moby-Dick debut in 1851, Nellie Bly's 72 day world tour in 1889, and the first airplane flight from a ship in 1910. Also noted are a 1995 government shutdown, several notable births, Mantle's 1956 MVP season, and an explanation of the Dow Jones Averages.
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Herman Melville
New York World
Nellie Bly
Jules Verne
Hampton Roads
Congress
Robert Fulton
Claude Monet
Aaron Copland
Joseph McCarthy
Ed White
Wendy Carlos
Prince Charles
Condoleezza Rice
Yanni
Curt Schilling
Travis Barker
New York Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Adopt a Neighbor to Aid Evacuations in Emergencies
Baytown reader Chris Buckner urges proactive neighbor assistance for evacuations. He cites Katrina and Sandy lessons, urges shelter planning, and asks Baytown and Harris County to expand critical needs lists. He promotes community pairing via churches and volunteers and cites local helplines 211 and 877-541-7905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superdome
Mercedes-Benz
Astrodome
New Orleans
Houston
Harris County
Baytown
Texas Medical Center
Chris Buckner
Public Works Department
Chris.buckners
Gmail
Combaytown
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Gobble
Baytownsun
Twitter
Janie Gray
Adam Yanetli
Sandy Denson
Gunning
Connie Fine
Faves
Mike Gunning
Sam-Sam
M-F
Andy Denson
Ruth Pawver
Kyle Herrera
Adam Vanelli
Todd Hreem
Albert Villegas
Emily Macrander
Jane Howard Lee
Mark Fleming
Obama
Romney
Ak Bain
Gtahler As
Rita
Gustav
Ike
American Red Cross
ARC
Buckner
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