tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post989066201827905709..comments2023-12-18T08:09:28.854-08:00Comments on Lilly My Cat: A Glimpse into Plantation Alley in LouisianaLilly's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484364335120267101noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-17614471397882960712018-02-15T09:41:44.528-08:002018-02-15T09:41:44.528-08:00Happy Mother's Day to you also. I am from Loui...Happy Mother's Day to you also. I am from Louisiana and was doing research on La. Creole houses. I'm glad I stumbled upon your blog. It's lovely. I would advise, be cautious of the guides stories - some like to enhance the truth a bit. Libby Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195419824661955069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-13074212226840557912017-06-04T10:56:04.780-07:002017-06-04T10:56:04.780-07:00Such an interesting post. The Laura Plantation is ...Such an interesting post. The Laura Plantation is beautiful but it will have seen such ugliness in its past, very sad. I've recently read a book by Sue Monk Kidd called The Invention of Wings. It's a novel based on the lives of the Grimke Sisters, the first American female advocates of abolition and women's rights, and though it's a work of fiction, there are some truths in it. Definitely worth a read and it's inspired me to find out more about the Grimke Sisters.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-17544032346418858802017-05-27T09:14:56.486-07:002017-05-27T09:14:56.486-07:00This was a very interesting post. In UK our knowle...This was a very interesting post. In UK our knowledge of the slave era comes mostly from dramatised stories, both books and films, but they do give some insight into what life was like. It always horrifies me to think people lived like that. Of course slavery still exists today in other countries, but I would like to think that one day it will be eradicated. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Kate xmamapez5https://www.blogger.com/profile/16882819450456050281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-56795230647064404552017-05-17T02:30:54.881-07:002017-05-17T02:30:54.881-07:00What a fantastic post, thank you for sharing this ...What a fantastic post, thank you for sharing this with us. I always love to explore the beauty in historical places and landmarks. The price list for the slaves is saddening, to think that humans can put a price on the value of others is very sad indeed.<br />Thanks for joining in with Five on Friday, we hope you have a wonderful week and can't wait to see more of your posts in the future :)Tricky Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755505701123051720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-67954130719120891802017-05-17T00:26:20.464-07:002017-05-17T00:26:20.464-07:00Interesting to see the plantations and hear your t...Interesting to see the plantations and hear your thoughts on things, Pat. There are so many injustices in history - hopefully there are lessons learned from it. I love the big old trees there. I hope that you had a lovely Mother's Day with your family. Hugs xo KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-46637474454566668152017-05-13T08:18:19.659-07:002017-05-13T08:18:19.659-07:00Very informative post thank you. I see your Lily i...Very informative post thank you. I see your Lily is a Maine Coon. QT is a Maine Coon too. Totally adorable and special as Coonie's can talk- sort of with their chirruping sound they make. They also seem to make a loud sound as if grumpy swearing crossly possibly. <br />We though he was 8 years old, he'd had 2 deceased owners and was awaiting re-homing again at an animal sanctuary. My teens and hubbie fell in love straight away. I love all cats but thought he looked small and scruffy. He was allowed to wander the corridor instead of being in a pen. I picked him up and chatted and cuddled him and asked him if he wanted to come and live with us. I think he was happy about that, he purred lots anyway. A few days later we collected him. After the vets and re-registering his micro chip details, we found he was 14.5 yrs (now 16). He's loved to bits. Cathy x My Creative Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775981979710429788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-61442483690742185192017-05-13T07:32:05.015-07:002017-05-13T07:32:05.015-07:00Happy Mother's Day to you Pat. The plantation...Happy Mother's Day to you Pat. The plantations are sad and beautiful. When we visit historic homes I always want to see where the servants lived and worked because that's where my family would have been.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-84346360531906090942017-05-13T00:00:10.533-07:002017-05-13T00:00:10.533-07:00An enjoyable tour with you. Very interesting.
Happ...An enjoyable tour with you. Very interesting.<br />Happy mother's day to you as well.<br /><br />Dianadoodles n daydreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489851609110132969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-78691400001551551452017-05-12T20:47:42.036-07:002017-05-12T20:47:42.036-07:00I really enjoyed reading this, thank you! We are s...I really enjoyed reading this, thank you! We are so blessed to have not suffered like those slaves! Lord have mercy! elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-81256188919356250012017-05-12T15:19:45.567-07:002017-05-12T15:19:45.567-07:00That was so interesting, I had no idea that so muc...That was so interesting, I had no idea that so much was preserved from that time, thank you for sharing xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-12081568197999218022017-05-12T11:51:33.270-07:002017-05-12T11:51:33.270-07:00Hello Pat, long time no see 😊 what an great tour,...Hello Pat, long time no see 😊 what an great tour, it must have been so interesting, how times have changed. It looks a lovely sunny day with all the shadows.Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-63034721981939581672017-05-11T20:45:27.298-07:002017-05-11T20:45:27.298-07:00Thanks for sharing this part of your trip, Pat. I...Thanks for sharing this part of your trip, Pat. I moved from MA to MO when I was about five and lived in MO for fifteen years in the 50's and 60's. While the area around us still faced the tensions of racial prejudice, my New England bred parents did their best to help me appreciate and promote racial equality. One time when visiting a plantation in the South with some friends, the mistress of the plantation ordered me to to something. I must have looked startled because my friends chuckled uneasily and explained to the mistress that they had invited me as their friend and not their servant. In a small way that helped me understand how the master-slave relationship can be negative, even though there is so much beauty in the area, as your lovely photos show. xxGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253212297341074368.post-63837120430325930772017-05-11T15:45:06.398-07:002017-05-11T15:45:06.398-07:00I have been to the Laura Plantation, as well as ma...I have been to the Laura Plantation, as well as many others, and found it to be exceptional. True to the history and way of life, which I think is rare. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.com