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Justin Wilson
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Lifer
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Don Vito Corleone
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Cajuns" long have been the pride of Louisiana, but they might have continued to blush unseen had it not been for JUSTIN WILSON, a true Louisiana legend. In fact, his legend spread across America and throughout the world. In its turn-of-the-Century commemorative edition, readers of the ?Atlanta Journal Constitution? voted Justin Wilson as one of the 100 most influential ?southerners? of the 20th Century!
Born in Roseland, LA April 24, 1914, Justin Wilson was of English and French extraction, the son of another legend in the state, Harry D. Wilson, Louisiana's long-time Commissioner of Agriculture, in a state where its politics border on religion. Justin was always popular at political rallies for his favorite candidates, but he eschewed political career and to become a raconteur extraordinaire and goodwill ambassador of the Louisiana Cajun for more than 60 years.
The young Mr. Wilson was working in Cajun country along the Bayou LaFourche in the 1930s and took its residents to heart. His duties as Warehouse Examiner took him to Crowley, in the heart of Acadiana. Being half Louisiana French himself, there was a natural affection between "Joos-tain", as his Cajun neighbors referred to him, and his new neighbors.
After pursuing a career as a safety engineer, Justin traveled up and down the bayous for years telling Cajun stories. He found an ever-growing market for his tales, and was finally persuaded to put them on record so that a vast number of people could enjoy them. That very first album sold more than a million copies.
Justin was a "Humorist" who found something funny in almost everything. He did not laugh at his Cajun friends, but he laughed with them. His genuine admiration for them shined through in his stage, radio and television and 27 hilarious albums.
But Mr. Wilson?s talent was not limited to his ability to tell stories. He composed 10 songs, as well as composing the background music for his world-renowned cooking show and recorded one album of Christmas songs with a jazz band.
A professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Justin never quit wearing both a belt and suspenders?there were some things he?d just never leave to chance. But he described himself most often as a "damn good cook"! And it was his Cajun cooking that gained him the most notoriety. The author of seven best-selling Cajun cookbooks and two books of humorous Cajun stories, his cooking series were aired from coast-to-coast on Public Television and worldwide on Armed Services television. Justin died September 5, 2001.
Justin's daughter, Sara, who had been working along side her father for 40 years, cooking, answering mail, and helping to produce his TV shows is now running the Justin Wilson company. "Pop always told me I would know what to do to develop the company. I know he would be proud of the following he had."
"I hope you will spend a few minutes looking through our website and exploring all the wonderful items available. It's time well spent. I GARONTEE!"
Born in Roseland, LA April 24, 1914, Justin Wilson was of English and French extraction, the son of another legend in the state, Harry D. Wilson, Louisiana's long-time Commissioner of Agriculture, in a state where its politics border on religion. Justin was always popular at political rallies for his favorite candidates, but he eschewed political career and to become a raconteur extraordinaire and goodwill ambassador of the Louisiana Cajun for more than 60 years.
The young Mr. Wilson was working in Cajun country along the Bayou LaFourche in the 1930s and took its residents to heart. His duties as Warehouse Examiner took him to Crowley, in the heart of Acadiana. Being half Louisiana French himself, there was a natural affection between "Joos-tain", as his Cajun neighbors referred to him, and his new neighbors.
After pursuing a career as a safety engineer, Justin traveled up and down the bayous for years telling Cajun stories. He found an ever-growing market for his tales, and was finally persuaded to put them on record so that a vast number of people could enjoy them. That very first album sold more than a million copies.
Justin was a "Humorist" who found something funny in almost everything. He did not laugh at his Cajun friends, but he laughed with them. His genuine admiration for them shined through in his stage, radio and television and 27 hilarious albums.
But Mr. Wilson?s talent was not limited to his ability to tell stories. He composed 10 songs, as well as composing the background music for his world-renowned cooking show and recorded one album of Christmas songs with a jazz band.
A professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Justin never quit wearing both a belt and suspenders?there were some things he?d just never leave to chance. But he described himself most often as a "damn good cook"! And it was his Cajun cooking that gained him the most notoriety. The author of seven best-selling Cajun cookbooks and two books of humorous Cajun stories, his cooking series were aired from coast-to-coast on Public Television and worldwide on Armed Services television. Justin died September 5, 2001.
Justin's daughter, Sara, who had been working along side her father for 40 years, cooking, answering mail, and helping to produce his TV shows is now running the Justin Wilson company. "Pop always told me I would know what to do to develop the company. I know he would be proud of the following he had."
"I hope you will spend a few minutes looking through our website and exploring all the wonderful items available. It's time well spent. I GARONTEE!"
Yes, Justin Wilson is in my Algebra 2 class and we had Spanish 2 together last term. He's also one of the better players on our baseball team, which is a lot to say for a person who has grown up deaf.
CrackRabbit
Lifer
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I miss his show. Justin, Martin Yan, and Jeff Smith and Julia Child would often fill my weekend afternoons as a kid.
The bad thing is I still can't cook worth crap.
Fritzo
Lifer
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Does anyone find it in poor taste that they're pasting his name over all this stuff and he's not alive anymore? I saw his face plastered all over some ultra-cheap knives at a grocery store the other day with a sign saying "These are the best knives I ever did use!" He did NOT say that! He died before they were made!
Just doesn't seem right to me.
Wow, time sure does fly. Now I am in his old backyard.
I'm learnin' how to cook up some Cajun cooking so look out y'all :laugh:
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