You know what would put a smile on someone's face? A thoughtful gift from the heart that is filled with fermented grape juice, a.k.a. vino, wine, vin ordinaire, etc.
Louisiana is best known for its delicious food, the city of New Orleans, and some crazy alligator-filled swamp life, but I can give you a few more people, places, and things to celebrate our fancy sister state to the west.
Whether you're the host or a guest, you'll need to find that perfect gift to put into the pile at the white elephant gift exchange this year. These items will get stolen all game long. Who knows? You may want to take home your own gift.
In case you forgot, we have a federal holiday coming up on Monday, October 21st, so banks and the post office will be closed. This particular federal holiday has traditionally been called Columbus Day since 1934, as declared by then-president F...