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Why would french in Louisiana stick out? It's named after the former King of France(Louis), was once part of New France, and also where a lot of French Canadian
by soperj 13y ago
Why would french in Louisiana stick out?
It's named after the former King of France(Louis), was once part of New France, and also where a lot of French Canadians(the Acadians) were deported to when the British took over.
- mmanfrin 13y agoI think he meant it stuck out as in it was a noticeable difference from the normal population distribution, rather than stuck out as in didn't expect.
- brownbat 13y agoNatch. Likewise unsurprising, Germans (probably amish or mennonites) spread throughout rural areas. Francophile Atlanta was a shock though. Friends of mine who lived there insist they met no French speakers. But apparently they're there somewhere. Maybe post-Katrina refugees, or a Haitian immigrant community? No idea.