Interview of W. Higgenbotham by Mike Leblanc
World War II ; stigmatization of Cajun French language ; French spoken at school ; learning French or Spanish in schools ; Prefam ; preserving Cajun culture ; definition of a Cajun ; future of Cajuns ; racial mixing ; influence on lifestyle from Baptists ; closeness of community ; reasons Cajuns come to Texas ; early navigation to Louisiana from Texas ; Sabine river area ; traveling on the Old Spanish Trail ; history of Acadians ; differences between Cajuns and other ethnicities ; enclave identities ; election of Edwin Edwards ; ÒborderÓ between North and South Louisiana ; development of tractor technology ; quality of drinking water in Texas ; living in communities in Texas before running water ; Cajun food ; places to buy boudin in Texas ; favorite Cajun food ; buying seafood ; biggest meal from the last three days ; eating brisket ; Mexican cuisine ; gardening ; reasons for decrease in number of gardens ; Cajun music ; participation in clubs ; going to Cajun dances ; Cajun recipes
