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Old Feb 06, 2008, 11:51 PM
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Hey Muffy. We don't feel brave. Not in the sense at least. We've all grown up and been taught to work hard to get what you want. And after just one day losing all that you've worked for you entire life. Having it taking away it was anger. Looking for a place to put that blame of anger.

I dont know how many people know the history of the hurrricanes that have hit here. In the hurricane of 1927 the COE did blow the levees to save the city of New Orleans. In 1967, during Hurricane Betsy, the COE blew the levees. Again to save New Orleans. Its not a fact, but only a rumor and will probably stay that way. But the main spot along the industrial canal that breached causing the flooding of the 9th ward of NO and St Bernard is the same exact spot that was blown with dynamite in 67. Except this time, there were barges left sittig right there in the canal. If you look at the pictures well enough. Right inside of the breached levee where all houses are gone is a barge, a big one. My brother said he spoke with a man from the 9th ward when they were waiting to get ferried across the river to Algiers. He said this man told him he watched from a second story window, the barge keep banging and banging into the level wall then gradually break through. This man told my brother the water came up so fast he had just enough time to climb out his window and hold onto the lightpost out front. He said the surge washed his house away. With his dog and grandmother inside. Its things like this that people dont know about. And believe me, anyone you meet from down this way, will have a million stories for you.

I'm still finding out things i didnt know then or remembered then. I'm still looking for friends that i cannot find. I'll go to a store and swear i just saw so and so walk past. I'll run to the end of the isle and they are gone. I'll run theough the whole store and nothing.

Aw no, i'm rambling on and probably making you cry more. I've had some family memebers tell me to write a book. But so many people down here have already done that and I dont think it would sell anyway. lol

I've got some kleenex for you, the soft kind with aloe in it.

love ya muffy

chalmette
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