367. 2020 Anniversary Episode.

367. Stephen and Bruce discuss the 8th anniversary of the anthology and the 7th anniversary of the podcast.

1. This week in Louisiana history. May 30, 1862. Union Admiral David Farragut captures Baton Rouge.
2. This week in New Orleans history. The clock at the Lelong entrance to City Park, along with its mound, were bulldozed on Monday May 31, 1982. It had been dedicated on May 24, 1953. Kids used to ride on the 9-foot hands and water kept seeping into the mechanism so park officials decided to get rid of it. When it was dedicated, park officials said it was one of only six floral clocks of it s kind in the world with two others in the U.S., one in Canada, one in Argentina, and one in Holland.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   The Walker Percy Weekend
   June 5 & 6, 2020
   The Conundrum Bookstore
   11917 Ferdinand Street
   and other locations around
   St. Francisville, LA
   Website
   Intellectually serious but broadly accessible, the 2020 festival invites fans of Southern literature to pursue appreciation of Percy’s thought and writing while attending presentations by renowned Percy scholars, panel discussions, readings, an art exhibition of photographs of Walker Percy, and a series of social and culinary events inspired by the author’s most famous works. Events take place at locations around St. Francisville’s historic district.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Hellbenders.

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