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Daughters of British Empire in Louisiana

A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, Philanthropic Women's Society
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On March 15, 1909, the National Society Daughters of the British Empire in the USA came into existence, and on March 20, 1959, the DBE in Louisiana Inc. was added to the many States affiliated with the National Society.

 

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO NATIONAL SOCIETY DBE IN USA

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY TO DBE IN LOUISIANA

 

Time to mark your calendars!   CORRECTION: The date for PUB NIGHT AT THE PALM COURT will be Saturday November 14th.  No more information yet . . . keep watching for more details.

  

  

CHAUCER CHAPTER was recently featured by the Times-Picayune in an article based on St. George's Day.  Read the whole article here.

 

 

 Horsey, NorfolkWinston Churchill Memorial Park, Jersey St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall 

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The Sister

The debut novel by Poppy Adams: "The Sister"

The Pudding Club

Take a weekend break in the UK at the hotel which is the home of the Pudding Club.

Are You Fascinating?

See the latest way for a woman to be fascinating.

Louisiana and National Celebrate!

Louisiana and National both celebrate anniversaries at the National Convention.  50 years for Louisiana and 100 years for DBE

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

An enthusiastic review of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Margaret from Twelfth Night Chapter.


   British Words to Treasure

     Quotations written by Brits to  inpsire and 
     entertain you.

"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh."  W.H. Auden (1907-1973)

 

Trivia Trifles

 

Guests at the Queen's coronation in 1953 pilfered toilet paper from Westminster Abbey.  "It was found early on Coronation Day, that much of the lavatory paper had been removed, and in future it will be necessary to take steps to prevent this."

 

   

 

 
'I before e,' except in the classroom

(The Telegraph, June 19, 2009) 

It's one of the best-known rules in the English language.  But the mantra 'i before e, except after c' may about to be consigned to the history books.  Official guidance distributed to schools across England declares...  Read More