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December 15th, 2004, 01:08 AM
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The two main ones that I'd like to see would definately be able to follow the pattern like the other girls. I'll use the Creole girl (who I really plan to make and name Lisette) as an example. Meet Lisette could have an "English" family moving into the area by buying another plantation, as part of the first wave of American settlers. This would set up some conflict between Lisette's Catholic family and the new family, which would be Episcopalian. This could even set up the best friend.
Lisette Learns a Lesson would probably deal with more Americans moving in and everyone having to get used to the new culture, which the Creoles thought of as lewd and crude and downright unsophisticated.
Lisette's Surprise would include a Creole Revillion, which is a HUGE Christmas celebration! And I do mean HUGE!!! A typical afternoon meal at one of these included 2 dozen different side dishes, at least 5 choices of meat, about a dozen different desserts, and loads and loads and loads of other food.
Then would come Happy Birthday, which in spring means planting and the river flooding.
Saves the Day could be a yellow fever epidemic in which Lisette must play crucial role in saving a family member or one of their new "neighbors".
Not entirely sure what Changes would encompass. Need to do some more reading on what was going on here at the end of 1805.
A Russian immigrant story would be able to follow the same format as well. The only major difference would be Surprise. The family would be able to celebrate Hannukah without fear of being found out, or they could do the Orthodox Christmas which is on January 6th.
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