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Smiley: 'My town was so small that...'

Smiley: 'My town was so small that...'

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

One of our "tall tales" contributors, Joe Guilbeau, of Plaquemine, tells us he's really from a very small place. Here's how Joe describes it: 

Smiley: Story of the junkyard marriage

Smiley: Story of the junkyard marriage

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Linda M. Lewis, aka "Llew," of York Township, Pennsylvania, says mention of the year's last day, 123123, "prompted me to write.

Smiley: You guys better stick to football!

Smiley: You guys better stick to football!

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Our Tuesday story about mishaps at early Saints games in Tulane Stadium reminded Bill Bankhead, of Baton Rouge, of similar events in Tiger Stadium when he was LSU's director of intramural sports:

Smiley: Kind words from a great reporter

Smiley: Kind words from a great reporter

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Here's a story from the New Orleans Book Festival by The Advocate/Times-Picayune's Gordon Russell, managing editor for investigations:

Smiley: How Father James led his flock

Smiley: How Father James led his flock

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Dear Smiley: Many years ago I lived in Chester, Pennsylvania. During Lent I attended the daily noon Mass at St. Michael's.

Smiley: Just don't call it a bribe, please

Smiley: Just don't call it a bribe, please

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Earl Higgins, of River Ridge, retired Navy commander, says, "When I was on active duty, ships received allotments of coffee — lots of it — so we drank free coffee all day.

Smiley: There was a whole lotta shakin'

Smiley: There was a whole lotta shakin'

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Dear Smiley: During my "tween" years of 1974-75, I hired on with the New Orleans Street Department to get money to enroll in Nicholls State.

Smiley: If you can't believe Joe Guilbeau...

Smiley: If you can't believe Joe Guilbeau...

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

As I mentioned in an earlier column, Joe Guilbeau, of Plaquemine, is possibly my only contributor who's a card-carrying member of the Burlington, Wisconsin, Liars Club.

Smiley: Tale of the unbeatable sergeants

Smiley: Tale of the unbeatable sergeants

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Monday’s story about a volunteer at a Marine Corps boot camp reminded Pat Hogan, of Covington, of a tale his dad, Joseph T. Hogan, told about his boot camp experience:

Smiley: Did you ever bet on a bird?

Smiley: Did you ever bet on a bird?

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

The Super Bowl is over, but folks are still talking about sports. Here's a sports story that should bring back some memories to folks in parts of Acadiana:  

Smiley: A miracle -- and mystery to males

Smiley: A miracle -- and mystery to males

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Dear Smiley: My grandson Evan, a third-year medical student, recently got to help deliver his first baby, an emergency C-section.