People across St. Mary, across Louisiana, are looking for that one big selling point that will lure people and business. Let me suggest one:
“We have a holiday between New Year’s and Easter.”
It’ll work. Trust me.
Any good Louisiana resident knows that today, Jan. 6, is the official end of the Christmas season and the start of the Mardi Gras season, when our fancy turns to king cakes, beads and parties.
Louisiana kids should realize they get a real break here. My dreariest Midwestern memories of school are that long stretch between the time you go back to class Jan. 2, or thereabouts,