The basics. We’re two brothers who like to write. Whether it be brief comments, long editorials, analytical in nature, poetry, complimentary, not-so-complimentary, or any other style of writing you may imagine, you are likely to find it here. We’re both convinced this stems from being the sons of an english teacher/ librarian.
So, you’re trying to figure out exactly what “gumbreaux” means. It’s not that hard really, although there’s more depth in the word than you may think. Let’s start with the obvious. Gumbo. Did we mention we’re from Louisiana? That should be enough to cover the gumbo part. Except that our dad makes what is one of the best gumbos you’ll eat, so it’s even more fitting. There are so many recipes for gumbo that it’s hard to find two that are similar. Many say the term originated from just throwing together a little bit of everything you had laying around to make a stew. “A little bit of everything” is what you’ll find us writing about. This also relates directly to another usage of the word, “the melding of cultures” that you see intermixed all across our state.
On to the next root word — breaux or bro; short for brother. That part speaks for itself. Another definition of “bro”, is buddy or friend. Again, this speaks for itself. At least these days I guess. I’m not sure that our parents would say “friends” was the correct term growing up, after all, one of us did shoot the other in the back with a high-powered pellet gun, but that was so long ago. I think we’re past it. And then to finish up with the second half of the word, the “eaux” spelling indicates our strong feelings to Louisiana and our southern heritage.
So there you have it. Gumbreaux: noun. Brothers from Louisiana writing about anything and everything.
Years ago we had a similar site called BrotherReport.com. Unfortunately, many of those posts and writings have been lost. The hope is that this new platform will be around to stay.