Since there's a discussion of profanity out there in the blogosophere, I feel justified in asking the following question:
Is it just me, or does Louisiana look like it's giving the bird to the Caribbean?
Maybe Plaquemines is the Cajun way of saying "va te faire foutre."
Oh, I should connect this to cognitive science. Umm... is my tendency to see obscene gestures in geography related to other people's tendency to see religious icons in, say, pastries?
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excellent post. :)
Good save!