Voodoo's Holiest Day Celebrated in New Orleans

ABC News ^ | 06.24.06 | SIGFRID RYDQUIST

[Coleus]

Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist,June 24,2006

[ClaudiusI]

Earth Day?
:)

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

Voodoo priestess Sallie Ann Glassman

Chuckle.

[Berlin_Freeper]

"She was a free woman of color and a devout Catholic who became the most powerful voodoo queen in the world."

OK she was a "devout Catholic", yet became "the most powerful voodoo queen in the world". And that is supposed to impress me? I mean how devout a Catholic was she really? Obviously not much.

And how do they measure "most powerful voodoo queen in the world"...? Who was second, third?

The libidiot media are blowing another stinker.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Voodoo's Holiest Day Celebrated in New Orleans

Ray Nagin Day?

[Awestruck]

somehow I just can't put together the words "holy" and "voodoo"...

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=voodoo

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=voodoo&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[tortoise]

And how do they measure "most powerful voodoo queen in the world"...?

Metal cage death match, every three years. Trust me when I say it is a lot more boring than it might sound.

[RipSawyer]

somehow I just can't put together the words "holy" and "voodoo"...
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HOLY VOODOO, BATMAN!!!!!

[D1X1E]

Look at their mayor. Relying on voodoo seems sensible by comparison

[Wilhelm Tell]

It would explain their voting patterns.

[radiohead]

And how do they measure "most powerful voodoo queen in the world"...?

Maybe what the idiot reporter meant was that she was the most well-known or sought after. She could have a lot of clients, but of course that doesn't mean she had any powers at all. And like other posters, I'm a bit confused as to how she could be an observant Catholic and voodoo priestess.

[catholicfreeper]

I swear I would like to know there they come up with 15 percent of nola folks practice some form of voodoo.

[Vince Ferrer]

somehow I just can't put together the words "holy" and "voodoo"...

Somehow I just can't put together the idea of the "Holy city of New Orleans"

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Down in Lou´siana where the black trees grow
Live a voodoo lady named Marie Laveaux.
She got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone,
And anyone wouldn´t leave her alone.
She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
Another man done gone.

She live in a swamp in a hollow log
With a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dog.
She got a bent bony body and stringy hair,
And if she ever seen you messin´ round there,
She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
Another man done gone.

And then one night when the moon was black,
Into the swamp came Handsome Jack.
A no-good man like you all know,
And he was lookin´ around for Marie Laveaux .
He said, "Marie Laveaux, you lovely witch,
Why don´t you gimme a little charm that´ll make me rich.
Gimme million dollars, and I´ll tell you what I´ll do...
This very night I´m gonna marry you."
It´ll be UMMMMMMMM...
Another man done gone.

So Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand,
Made a million dollars, and she put it in his hand.
Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said, "Hey hey,
I´m gettin´ ready for my wedding day."
But ol´ Handsome Jack said "Goo-bye Marie.
You too damn ugly for a man like me."
So Marie started shakin´, her fangs started gnashin´,
Her body started shakin´, and her eyes started flashin´.
She went GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
Another man done gone.

So if you ever get down where the black tree grow
And meet a voodoo lady named Marie Laveaux,
And if she ever asks you to make her your wife,
Man, you better stay with her for the rest of your life
Or it´ll be GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
Another man done gone.

[Walkingfeather]

Obviously they didn't get the message last hurricane season.... Sigh...

[Salamander]

I'd forgotten all about that song....;]

Here's this just in case the "GREEEEEEE" part makes people go "whuh?"

http://www.calastrology.com/grisgris.html

[ikka]

Voodoo has long been accepted as part of New Orleans' culture, while in the rest of the country it remains misunderstood and often disparaged.

No, it is disparaged because it is understood.

[ikka]

Voodoo has long been accepted as part of New Orleans' culture, while in the rest of the country it remains misunderstood and often disparaged.

No, it is disparaged because it is understood.

[Frwy]

Sticking pins in little dolls to perform magic is not anything to do with God. A spade is a spade and devil worship is devil worship. Welcome to an up-side-down world.