No Wonder College Costs a Fortune!

So our family recently returned from our Spring Break-a-thon tour of SEC colleges and it was quite something!  If only I could go back to college again for the Univesities today are almost like resorts unto themselves - I'm exaggerating, of course, but visiting college towns and campuses is definitely a fun trip.

We started, after a weekend in New Orleans, in the lovely town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home of Louisiana State University (LSU Tigers).  We enjoyed an thorough information session, where we learned any word that ends in the letter "o" is spelled "eaux" in Baton Rouge - as in Geaux Tigers!  They take their Cajun heritage seriously there.  We were told a story "or fable" (not sure of the veracity) about legendary Louisiana Governor Huey Long.  Back in the 1920s, Long knew LSU needed a new football stadium but there was no money for one.  So he petitioned the legislature for funds to build a new "dormitory" - wiht an open air center middle section for "crops" that was about 100 yards long' had rooms around the circumference and "classroom" seats in the stadium.   May be a bit of a tale, but it makes for a good 'ol Southern story!

Both of our boys were very impressed with LSU and Keegan was relieved to know that he got the physics requirement out of the way this year as they do require it for admission - yikes!

We took a luncheon break at the famous Chimes restaurant (campus location) at the recommendation of our Pastor Harry Barrow ( a HUGE LSU fan and alum).  We enjoyed incredible blackened shrimp remolaude, crab fingers and alligator. Then after lunch, we had the dorm tour and saw Mike the Tiger lounging in his multi-million dollar abode.

We left LSU very encouraged and were on to Oxford, Mississippi.  See you there next.