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Croney

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24. That's a scary story.

Reply to Goodheart (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:16 PM

Mar 2020

My 96-year-old mother lives in Baton Rouge, in Sherwood Forest. I have a dozen relatives in Mandeville. They've taken my situation here in Massachusetts lightly, but they're about to find out that the bell is tolling for them.

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What is going on in Louisiana?? 1/3 of population as Illinois but same # of cases [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author drray23 Mar 2020 #1

and churches are still holding huge services to raise money...... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #7

I'm not sure if you folks know that South Louisiana is not the Bible Belt? n/t blitzen Mar 2020 #17

A Louisiana pastor defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people getagrip_already Mar 2020 #18

One church in the deepest-red shithole suburb of Baton Rouge. Police informed them... blitzen Mar 2020 #20

That's just flat-out wrong. All restaurants in the state have been closed for days... blitzen Mar 2020 #16

Mardi Gras spread ? N/t RockCreek Mar 2020 #2

Ah. Yeah Roland99 Mar 2020 #5

Mardi Gras took place across most of Southern & Middle LA. N/T CottonBear Mar 2020 #3

Mardi Gras? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

and were there all these Mardi Gras parties? Tumbulu Mar 2020 #6

right on trajectory for the virus to WhiteTara Mar 2020 #14

Mardi gras! nt doc03 Mar 2020 #8

Did they just start testing? Bev54 Mar 2020 #9

I noticed that too Catherine Vincent Mar 2020 #10

Gov is busy eating pizza evertonfc Mar 2020 #11

in truth, John Bel Edwards has been aggressive and proactive... blitzen Mar 2020 #15

No, he is a Democrat and has been on top of this. fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 #25

4 of the 8 Louisiana deaths are from a nursing home cluster in New Orleans n/t blitzen Mar 2020 #12

Mardi Gras, and Jesus. Croney Mar 2020 #13

And THIS isn't helping!! Roland99 Mar 2020 #26

I live in Baton Rouge, my brother lives in New Orleans Westbank Goodheart Mar 2020 #19

Thanks for this good report... blitzen Mar 2020 #21

That's a scary story. Croney Mar 2020 #24

From a segment on Maddow MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #22

in 10 days this country will look like a shit show compared to Italy. juxtaposed Mar 2020 #23