Fall is a wonderful season in South Louisiana. It first starts with a slight breeze. The heat doesn’t hit you as you walk out of the house. And, due to less humidity, you’ll notice that your hair stays straighter.
Grinding starts. The cane trucks, hauling their loads to the sugar mills, are on the highways again. You might notice that traffic lights take longer to go through due to these slow-moving vehicles. Ha
ve patience. Sugarcane is a large part of our history and thankfully remains a large part of the economy.
The colors are different at this time of year, too. Persimmons are hanging from leafless trees. These orange fruits add the most beautiful fall color to a landscape. There are a few persimmon trees in my neighborhood that capture my attention each year. Another delightful fruit that you’ll find at roadside stands is the satsuma. These juicy orange-flavored gems are ripening and usually best in late October or after a slight frost.
Fall is the premier season for festivals in South Louisiana. Every weekend numbers of people gather to enjoy food, music, crafts, and beautiful halcyon days. Coming soon is the 24th annual Thibodeauxville festival held this year on Saturday, November 12. This fall festival is held on the streets of beautiful downtown Thibodaux.
As an outreach program of the Lafourche Parish Public Library system, staff from the Thibodaux Branch will be manning a booth at Thibodeauxville. In fulfilling the mission statement of the library system, this booth will be “providing residents of Lafourche parish access to books that will inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge and strengthen our communities while embracing the rich heritage and vibrant future of our parish.”
If you have an opportunity to attend this great festival, stop by the library booth for a free book and some library promotionals and to meet some of our library workers. Also making an appearance throughout the day will be our mascot, Garcon the Alligator, straight from the swamps of South Lafourche. See you there!