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 Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 10:04 am
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Mana: 
 If you go to Cajun country the little town of Eunice is a must . The National Park dedicated to Cajuns is here next to the Liberty Theater .  Down the street are two small treasures. 

Several years ago when I was there I was headed to the Cajun music hall of fame.  As I got out of my car I was greeted by an elderly lady on the porch of the museum next door .  She asked me if I was coming to her museum.  What could I say?  I made a left turn from my orginal destination and said, "Oh, sure ." 

This museum is the Eunice city museum.  Mrs. Petrie I believe her name was  is the head of the museum.  It was a rainy spring day.  I must have been the first person there that day.  She showed me everything in the museum.  It is one of those museums stuffed with everything . 

Some of the items are real treasures.  The Madi Gras costumes for a very different kind of Madi Gras than in New Orleans.  She also had tapes of various Cajun music concerts.  She invited me to pull up a rocking chair and watch a video.  I did . 

Turns out the lady is the widow of a hall of fame Cajun fiddler . 

The Cajun hall of fame next door had his fiddle in their museum.  It too is worth visiting . Especially if you like Cajun music.

Susan