by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 7, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I have been working at McDonald’s for two weeks. I worked at Walmart for four years before this. I have been working since I was 16 and it is a check to check process. I am a drummer and do a little rap here and there. I also try to promote people who do that...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 6, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I am a voice for my daughter Rancey, who can’t speak for herself. She is a classic case of Rett Syndrome. She is non-verbal and non-ambulatory and teaches us more then we will over know without saying a word. She is beautiful and speaks with her eyes....
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 5, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I am waiting for my kids’ mother. This is the halfway point between Houston where she lives and Savannah, Georgia, where I live. I get my kids every Christmas and summer. We have been doing this for five years. They are 12 and 11 and it is so hard that I am...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 3, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I am from Plaisance. My daddy died when I was five. My mama spoke French but didn’t let us speak it. If company came and they spoke French, we had to get out. I know how to cuss in French because everyone learned that. My brother started quit school in fourth...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 2, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I was a truck driver before that but I got bored and opened Thibs Boudin & Cracklin. I used to make boudin and cracklin for fun all of the time and thought, ‘hell I can do this and make money with it.’ If you make it they will come. We are taking New...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 1, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Bayou DuLarge south of Houma. We had little traps and caught crawfish in ditches. I have two brothers and we took out the boat to go fishing whenever we wanted. One morning, we got in before daylight and daylight never came. We got caught in a bad...
