Southern Bell

Wowsers. I thought this was gonna be a bullshit meme but it appears to be true. And pretty fucked up.

https://historycollection.com/parisian-prisoners-offered-freedom-agreed-marry-prostitutes-move-mississippi-coast/

Slight correction though, they went to modern day Biloxi, Mississippi which back then was part of the Louisiana territory.

While John Law’s bargain to French prisoners might have seemed like a good deal at the time, it is unclear whether or not the prisoners would have preferred to just stay in prison after their ordeal on the Mississippi coast. As far as John Law went he tried desperately to prove that his Louisiana territory was profitable. The bank forged paperwork and printed off paper notes to investors. However, it was eventually discovered that the paper notes being printed and handed to investors exceeded the amount of metal coinage that was held by the bank. Investors rushed to cash in their paper notes in 1720 but the bank was forced to stop payment on paper notes when it became clear they did not have the funds to pay off everyone.

John Law was relieved of his position and forced to flee to Brussels. He later moved to Venice and made a living off of gambling until his death.

Presidential Timber!

Huh, now that's a different kind of arranged marriage.

Cajun pride!

Damn I did that for free.

Not that Louisiana.
This Louisiana.

surely nothing can go wrong with that

I mean . . There’s some . . very attractive people there. That could be a factor.