Chaos at Crescent City Medical Center by Judith Lucci

Author:Judith Lucci [Lucci, Judith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1512271632
Amazon: B00AU2KHPG
Publisher: Bluestone Valley Publishing
Published: 2014-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Martin was telling terrible Cajun jokes to Elizabeth and Alex as he darted in and out of the rush hour traffic. Alex couldn’t wait to get out of the cab. She tried, without success, to get Martin to talk about other topics but he was resistant. He didn’t seem to want to talk about the events at CCMC. Alex suspected he was more intimidated by voodoo than he admitted.

Elizabeth, tired of the jokes, tried changing the subject as well. She was more successful than Alex was. “Martin, have you ever known anyone who practiced voodoo. I can't imagine anyone could believe in that stuff in 2012."

Martin's tone became serious. "Don’t make fun of it, Elizabeth. It’s life here in New Orleans. It’s our culture. I ain't gonna throw you no stuff. Voodoo's big in this city. I've known plenty of voodoos. There are still lots of white witches all up and down the Avenue in the Garden District. Rich white women conspiring with their servants to do harm to each other. Voodoo means ‘spirit of god’ so these folks are thinkin’ they are practicing their religion, just like you do in church. Back in the time of Marie Laveau, it's said she had power in every house and every wealthy white family in town. They say that Marie knew everybody's secrets and that's how she got so rich and powerful because she hexed and cursed them when she was angry. Then they hired her and paid her big money to remove the curses. She was mighty powerful."

"Who was Marie Laveau?" Alex and Elizabeth said simultaneously.

"Marie was the Queen of the Voodoos here in Nawlins’ for over eighty years. I can remember my grandmamma talking about her. She said Marie was as beautiful as a woman can be. Even when she was old, she always wore big gold hoop earrings. People would bow down and worship Queen Marie when she walked through Congo Square. She was the most powerful Voodooist in New Orleans, maybe even in the world. They say her ghost still walks once each year on St. John’s Eve. She is buried over in St. Louis Cemetery. I can take you there if you like."

"How did she know all the rich people? What did she do so she knew all the powerful people?" Elizabeth asked.

"She was a hairdresser. She fixed all the rich ladies’ hair and learned all of their secrets. Some say she was a maid, a house servant. She would charm the husbands and make them cheat on their wives with her. Don’t know that I believes all of that. I don't think so." Martin stopped for a few moments to think and shook his head negatively. "Rumors says there were really two Marie Laveau’s. The second was her daughter who took her place when she died. Some say the second Marie was even more beautiful and powerful than her mother. They say her powers of evil could kill and hurt folk forever, and that she had more potent magic potions and Gris than anybody.

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