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Smiley: And the walk was uphill both ways
Smiley Anders

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'
Smiley Anders

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 h…

Smiley: Sometimes you wanna get away
Smiley Anders

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 fo…

Smiley: This college offered Rodent Behavior 101
Smiley Anders

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
Smiley Anders

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
Smiley Anders

Smiley: Back when drivers used hand signals

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist
  • May 21, 2024

Want to feel old?

Smiley: Tale of the bloodthirsty librarians
Smiley Anders

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 Colli…

Smiley: New cheer is 'Tigers geaux bragh'
Smiley Anders

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 …

Smiley: And a happy squid to you, too
Smiley Anders

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
Smiley Anders

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. 

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