The "Cajun Navy" Is On Its Way To Houston. THIS Is What Makes America Great.

[applegrove]

By ExpatGirl at Daily Kos

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/27/1693753/-The-Cajun-Navy-Is-On-Its-Way-To-Houston-THIS-Is-What-Makes-America-Great

"SNIP..........

(see photo of convoy at link)

Want to know what makes America great? It is things like the ‘Cajun Navy’ caravaning its way from Louisiana to Houston.


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Priscilla @MaeMee
#Houston Hang on. The CAJUN NAVY is already activated and on the way.
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Members of the #CajunNavy are organizing and en route to Houston for #Harvey. Follow the group below on Facebook for more info.
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Fed up by slow FEMA responses to significant flooding events in Louisiana, the Cajun Navy was formed by citizen boat owners who care about their neighbors.

We the people of Louisiana refuse to stand by and wait for help in the wake of disasters in our State. We rise up and unite and rescue our neighbors!

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[Dreamer Tatum]

1. Indeed. Truly great. Thank you, Cajuns. nt

[Cattledog]

2. Descendants of French Canadians.

[applegrove]

3. Yes. They know water. I've seen the part of Nova Scotia the cajuns carved

out of the wilderness in the 1700s. They were called Acadiens then. Beautiful farm land and dikes. They got expelled from when they refused to pledge allegiance to the British King. I'm sure some in the convoy are descended from them.

[Amaryllis]

4. Photo here:

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[applegrove]

5. Thank you. I need to find a new photo hosting account.

[Amaryllis]

6. Just right click on the photo and if it says copy image location, click on it and then paste in the

post. only works if it says copy image location, not for jpg.

[applegrove]

7. Thanks.

[Docreed2003]

8. Some of our cousins are in that caravan from Baton Rouge!! K&R

[applegrove]

9. Great stuff.

[pnwmom]

13. Good for your cousins, and all the other wonderful people who are helping out!

[roamer65]

10. They got $20 from me.

They will need it for gas money.

[applegrove]

11. Good for you.

[sarge43]

22. I kicked in $20, too. I wish it could be more.

Hand salute for the Cajun Navy. Thank you all.

[Hoyt]

12. Send in General Honore. I still get chills seeing him arriving and yelling at Guard,

"Put down those G damn weapons, that's not what we a here for."

[applegrove]

14. Oh he was great. And who could forget Al Gore chartering a jet and flying

into Louisianna to get people out of there.

[Amaryllis]

15. Where is that? I want to see it!

[Brother Buzz]

19. .

[Amaryllis]

20. What was that from ? Can you provide some background?

[Hoyt]

25. Post 19 has it.

[Honeycombe8]

29. That was a glorious moment! I was awestruck when I saw him arrive & take command.

Very impressive.

[redwitch]

36. He gave me hope.

I still think of his telling people to not get stuck on stupid. Such a good man! I believe he is involved with water clean up projects now.

[TomSlick]

16. Geaux Cajun Navy!

[applegrove]

18. "Geaux" lol! Geaux give Harvey heck cajuns!

[George II]

17. Those Louisianans are amazing, they'll help anyone in need. Back when Hurricane Sandy hit the NE...

...the first out of towners to arrive to help were from Louisiana. They had no idea of what they'd find, no idea of where to stay, and no idea of how long they'd be up there, but they made the trip. Turns out that lots of them weren't paid and some slept in their trucks. But they helped rebuild New Jersey and other areas in the Northeast.

I guess being in an area most susceptible to hurricanes and flooding, they know how important it is to get outside help.

I love the term "Cajun Navy"!

Here in Connecticut, we had help from the other direction - Ontario and Quebec power companies sent dozens of trucks and hundreds of workers to New England and NY to help get power back to the millions that lost it.

[uponit7771]

21. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED !!!!

[SCVDem]

23. Watch out for underwater obstacles.

Cars, mailboxes and other hull rippers.

Safe trip!

[longship]

24. Oh man! Some good remains in this country!!!!

Who's chopping the onions?


Sail safely Cajun Navy!

[MadCrow]

26. Someone must be chopping onions here too

Cause my eyes just won't stop watering. God bless them!

[Vodid]

27. Yeah, they helped us out during Katrina too

Great Folks.

[Honeycombe8]

28. Woo Hoo! Tres bien! nt

[Lifelong Protester]

30. God Bless you all!

let's hear it for the Cajuns.

[raven mad]

31. Shared on my FB page -

I swear, the REAL folks of Louisiana kick in for others whenever possible. A very good friend is from the Bayou Teche area, and I wouldn't half doubt that his kids, and his grandkids, are in that Navy.

[trusty elf]

32. This old family photo

shows people in a boat in front of my great grandparents' house in New Iberia during the flood of 1927. It was taken a block away from the bayou, on East St Peter's Street.

[blaze]

34. Wow Elf!! Great photo!! nt

[raven mad]

35. Awed. Great photo, thank you!

I grew up in Central Florida; the first one I remember was Donna.

[DarleenMB]

33. Wonderful to see us helping each other like this

BUT if, 16 years ago, Dubya hadn't drained our NATIONAL Guard to fight his "war" in Iraq we wouldn't be in this mess. I shouted about this until I was hoarse and finally gave up. The NG is there to protect the NATION not engage in national building for any President.