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A MID-CENTURY CHRISTMAS IN CENLA …

by Jude Southerland Kessler … https://www.johnlennonseries.com When you hear the phrase, “Christmas in Louisiana,” Alexandria might not be the first city that springs to mind. But growing up in Cenla of the 1950s and early 1960s, “Alex” had a rather rich heritage of special, unique Christmas events. As a kindergartener, I remember my parents dressing up to take me “downtown” to the City Hall lawn to see “The Dancing Waters.” This performance of leaping fountains – artistically coordinated to

DECEMBER LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER …

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS! This is that special time of year when you get excited about everything, when you see family, old friends, and put on a few pounds. Hopefully, Santa will bring you everything you want. For me, I am thankful for my family's health and happiness, but a couple of gifts never hurt :). I want to thank Hubie and my partner, Orkke, the editor of 318Central.com Magazine, for all their hard work. Our readership is up and we have had thousands of new visitors to the websit