Hey Lejuene

[carman]

after looking at your silver totals when I grow up I want to be just like you. I used to live in Louisiana
a little town called west we go just outside New Orleans.Do you know where its at?
Carman

 

[MalteseFalcon]

A town called "West We Go"?

That is unusual...

 

[TxTim]

A town called "West We Go"?

That is unusual...

Westwego is on the west bank across the river from N.O.
It's next to Marrero - industrial river towns in Jefferson Parish.
Even though it's known as the west bank, it's physically south of N.O.
If you head upstream a few miles, you'll eventually realize you're on the west side of the river.

Carman-

Everyone wants to be just like LJ!

 

[Smee]

The way my grandfather put it, it got its name from a coin flip --- as in which direction do we go from here? "West we go."

Don't know if it's true, but it was interesting. My home town is "the place" (La Place), LA.

 

[tw656]

Everyone wants to be just like LJ!

Me too! Me too!

 

[pepperpump]

She's my idle!
Pepperpump

 

[icegator]

we all want to be like LJ lol!!!

 

[LJ]

No one is quite sure how the town got its name, though Westwego was the location from which the railroad was compensated by the State to build a railroad to the west. Folklore holds that as travelers departed the station they heard rail workers yell "west we go" thus the name Westwego.

The above is a quote from an article I read.

A town called "West We Go"?

That is unusual...

Westwego is on the west bank across the river from N.O.
It's next to Marrero - industrial river towns in Jefferson Parish.
Even though it's known as the west bank, it's physically south of N.O.
If you head upstream a few miles, you'll eventually realize you're on the west side of the river.

Tim is right on.....he must spend more time here in Louisiana than I realize....ha! Hmmmmm...............

 

[MalteseFalcon]

I see. I wondered if it was just a one word name. Now I know.
I have only been in that area once...played a couple of gigs at Houma and some other small town in that region when I was in a rock band.

 

[LJ]

I see. I wondered if it was just a one word name. Now I know.
I have only been in that area once...played a couple of gigs at Houma and some other small town in that region when I was in a rock band.

MF - You have been to Houma? That is my old stomping grounds. Went to school there.

 

[TxTim]

I see. I wondered if it was just a one word name. Now I know.
I have only been in that area once...played a couple of gigs at Houma and some other small town in that region when I was in a rock band.

MF - You have been to Houma? That is my old stomping grounds. Went to school there.

Houma!

Isn't that the town named after Marge Simpson's husband?

 

[LJ]

I see. I wondered if it was just a one word name. Now I know.
I have only been in that area once...played a couple of gigs at Houma and some other small town in that region when I was in a rock band.

MF - You have been to Houma? That is my old stomping grounds. Went to school there.

Houma!

Isn't that the town named after Marge Simpson's husband?

That's hilarious Tim!!!!

 

[packerbacker]

With all that said, you gotta wonder how "I da ho" got its name.

 

[LJ]

With all that said, you gotta wonder how "I da ho" got its name.

Lol.....Great wit PB!! This is getting too funny. Any more?