Many plan to stay till the bitter end, if need be
(NEWSER) - The sultry, salty soul of Louisiana's Cajun culture is inextricably bound to the rhythm of the waters of the Gulf: The sea provides plentiful food, work, and a lifestyle that has endured since the Cajuns settled there in the 1700s. But the sea has also been quick to punish, and the threat of hurricanes and floods is constant. Nevertheless, it's only now, with the dark fingers of the Gulf oil spill slowly strangling their way of life, that Louisiana's Cajuns must ask themselves if the time has finally arrived that they must leave. More»
