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Article: Raisin' cane: Reservist and his family find sweet success ...
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- Citizen Airman
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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As the sun rises deep in the heart of Cajun country, the sound of farm equipment roars across a muddy sugar cane field. Hard rain from the night before has turned the field into a sloppy mess, making it extremely difficult to walk much less harvest the crop. However, regardless of how bad the conditions are, there's work to do, and it's time to get busy.
Over their truck and tractor radios, workers can be heard chattering away in a unique mixture of French and English. But what, to an outsider, must sound like some sort of strange foreign language is part of the rich Cajun culture that makes this region of the country so special.
Meanwhile, in kitchens ...