'There once was a fellow named Smiley': Announcing the Smiley Anders Limerick Contest BY JAN RISHER | Staff writer Jun 23, 2024 Smiley Anders loved a limerick.
Smiley: And the walk was uphill both ways BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 27, 2024 "I'm afraid I'm revealing my age," says 'CJD,' of Lafayette.
Smiley: 'We're not in Britain anymore, Toto' BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 26, 2024 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 BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 24, 2024 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: This college offered Rodent Behavior 101 BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 23, 2024 "The article about buildings at LSUNO (now UNO) in the '60s reminds me of an incident," says Don Pekarek, of Slidell.
Smiley: Don't mess with the Gator Queen BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 22, 2024 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: Back when drivers used hand signals BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 21, 2024 Want to feel old?
Smiley: Tale of the bloodthirsty librarians BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 20, 2024 "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' BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 19, 2024 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: 'Ahmet, hand me that zamazingo,' BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 17, 2024 Dear Smiley:Â One to add to your list of malapropisms and spoonerisms:
Smiley: And a happy squid to you, too BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 16, 2024 A "language barrier" story from Gwen Briggs, of Abita Springs:
Smiley: The merry prankster strikes again BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 15, 2024 A warning to friends and co-workers of Tim Palmer, of Lafayette: This guy likes to scare people.Â
Smiley: The myth of Lord Godiva's ride BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 14, 2024 "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 BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 13, 2024 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: So, did R.I.P. go to Hamster Heaven? BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 12, 2024 Mother's Day reminded Kenny LeBlanc, of Prairieville, "of the trials we boys put my saintly mother through.
Smiley: Woman vs. bear was no contest BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 10, 2024 Dear Smiley: Your stories about strong women reminded me of a story my paternal grandmother told.
Smiley: Little hair critic tells the truth BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 9, 2024 "Continuing the benign, but embarrassing, subject of kids saying the truth," says Kathy Gibbs, of Mandeville:Â
Smiley: How Mom got a C in parenting BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 8, 2024 A pre-Mother's Day story, from Alice Ann Fesmire:
Smiley: Things you can't conceal from kids BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 7, 2024 Another "honesty of kids" story, from Nancy Purpera-Surber, of Baton Rouge:
Smiley: You don't mess with Mighty Mouse! BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 6, 2024 "We had pet snakes when I was growing up," says Jackie Carnes. Â
Smiley: Sad story of the junkyard dog BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 5, 2024 Recent news items about dog shootings remind me of the story I wrote for The Shreveport Times in the early '60s.
Smiley: Snake spotter ruins their day BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 3, 2024 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: Officer deals with rabid reptile attack BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 2, 2024 "It could only happen in the Army," says Russ Wise, of LaPlace.
Smiley: Why you always heed 'Occupied' signs BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist May 1, 2024 "Articles about snakes reminded me of a joint effort for a science project in seventh grade," says Sonny Punch, of Lafayette.
Smiley: Learning the Southern language BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist Apr 30, 2024 "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 BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist Apr 29, 2024 "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.
Smiley: Independence day in the classroom BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist Apr 28, 2024 "Items about first days of school reminded me of a friend long ago in Philadelphia," says Wayne Smith, of Covington.
Smiley: Missing link found at ballgame? BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist Apr 26, 2024 Dear Smiley: Everyone who ever went to a New Orleans Pelicans baseball game remembers Evolution, the peanut vendor.