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Frigid weather is not as uncommon in south Louisiana as we might think, and nowadays we at least get a bit more warning that they are coming than in the days when digital media and computer-generated forecasts were the stuff of science fiction.

According to an article in the Louisiana Historical Quarterly, in 1752 during the French period in Louisiana, a young French soldier by the name of Andre Servinien took his own life. An unusual criminal prosecution subsequently took place against Servinien. Not for the crime of murder, but to determine the faith of his memory. It was an extremely strange case indeed. Apparently back in the days of old, if someone was found guilty their memory would be banished forever. Yeah, I know.

You have dreams, goals, and aspirations. Enthusiastically, you share your plans with your significant other, family, or friends. Instead of sharing in your joy, they give you a lecture on why you won’t succeed. They list all of the things that can and will go wrong.
They know someone who has already tried and failed at the exact thing you are now contemplating. They provide you with a large dose of discouragement. After speaking with them, you question the feasibility of your plans. After all, everyone has advised you to stop dreaming and be realistic.