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Smiley: 'We're not in Britain anymore, Toto'

Smiley: 'We're not in Britain anymore, Toto'

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Our unpaid British correspondent, Martin Hugh-Jones, of Baton Rouge, says our climate (and the way it's dealt with) differs from that of his home isle.

Smiley: Sometimes you wanna get away

Smiley: Sometimes you wanna get away

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Dear Smiley: I have a possible answer for Morgan Landry, who asked in Tuesday's column why his grandfather was in the outhouse he was using for target practice, when "You have a toilet in your…

Smiley: Don't mess with the Gator Queen

Smiley: Don't mess with the Gator Queen

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Our stories of strong women remind me of an alligator cooking contest in Franklin that I judged in the early days of this column.

Smiley: Tale of the bloodthirsty librarians

Smiley: Tale of the bloodthirsty librarians

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

"The recent article about mice reminded me of an incident when I was a student worker in the old LSUNO library in the early 1960s," says Collin B. Hamer Jr.

Smiley: New cheer is 'Tigers geaux bragh'

Smiley: New cheer is 'Tigers geaux bragh'

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Our overseas football correspondent, Bill Huey, of Baton Rouge, says Advocate sports writer Scott Rabalais "reports that Coach Brian Kelly is working on LSU playing a football game in Ireland,…

Smiley: The myth of Lord Godiva's ride

Smiley: The myth of Lord Godiva's ride

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

"I have a dear friend who grew up in a foreign country and sometimes struggles with English," says Catherine Altazan, of Port Allen.

Smiley: Encounter with the littlest lawyer

Smiley: Encounter with the littlest lawyer

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Peggy Villemarette says, "My daughter, Megan Roark, an elementary school administrator, welcomed her three daughters home from school — first grader Charlotte and kindergarten twins Katherine …

Smiley: Snake spotter ruins their day

Smiley: Snake spotter ruins their day

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

Dear Smiley: I recently stopped at Walgreens to pick up a prescription. I eased my car into a tight spot and, with difficulty, extricated myself from the vehicle.

Smiley: Learning the Southern language

Smiley: Learning the Southern language

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

"I enjoy your articles about accents and speaking 'Southern,'" says Tim Smith, of Denham Springs, “so I must tell you one more. Many years ago, my wife and I hosted a foreign exchange student …

Smiley: Snake or dinner: take your pick

Smiley: Snake or dinner: take your pick

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist

"Spending my teenage years living in 'downtown Zachary,'" says Charlie Stroud, "I had to venture to the outskirts of town to get to the fishing holes.