Houston Black History: Boo Lee Productions

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

I’d say both. My Creole friends have Louisiana accents, but their immediate family is from 5th Ward or has been in Houston for 100 years. My other friend’s, whose family comes from East Texas, mom that was born in South Park has a Louisiana accent. It’s strange.

I’d say the SWLA accent is more similar to Houston than it is to New Orleans, but in SWLA, they notice the Houston accent too. It’s definitely different enough to each be unique.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag

I’d say the SWLA accent is more similar to Houston than it is to New Orleans, but in SWLA, they notice the Houston accent too. It’s definitely different enough to each be unique.

I definitely don’t hear any New Orleans accents in native Houstonians. You’re right; Houston’s accent is similar to Acadiana’s. The man in the video sounds very similar to people in Opelousas.

[AcresHomes44]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

Yea. Both locales definitely go up for each other. It’s like they’re joined at the hip. Lol.

Acres Homes looks a lot like rural Louisiana.

It does, which is why AH natives call it a country hood because that’s what it is. Garden City (W. Montgomery & Gulf Bank Rd) is the rural part of Acres Homes, W. Montgomery & Little York is the hood part, that’s Lincoln City. Before Garden City projects were built, the area where GC sits used to be all rural.