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Lake Charles, Louisiana

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The Resume

    (March 7, 1861- )
    Born in United States
    Original name was Charleston until 1867
    Population: 78,396 (2019)
    Nickname: The Lake Area
    Located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
    Fifth largestest city in Louisiana
    Home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College

Why Lake Charles, Louisiana might be annoying:

    It has an extremely high violent crime rate.
    It is a gambling destination where people lose much of their money at its casinos.
    Like Astoria, Oregon and Port Arthur, Texas, it is an extremely humid city in the contiguous United States.
    The majority of it was burned by a fire (1910).
    Its population fell in the last two decades of the 20th Century with an economic recession.
    It was devasted by hurricanes Rita (2005), Laura (August 26-27, 2020) and Delta (October 9, 2020).

Why Lake Charles, Louisiana might not be annoying:

    Its Mardi Gras celebration and the Louisiana Pirate Festival are its big annual events.
    Its Mardi Gras museum houses the world's largest display of Mardi Gras costumes.
    Its Creole and Cajun culture plays a big role in the city.
    There's always an event taking place on weekends.
    It is the setting for the musical 'Caroline, or Change.'
    It was mentioned in the song 'Up On Cripple Creek' by The Band.
    Its nickname 'The Lake Area' describes its location on two lakes and on the Calcasieu River.
    NFL Running back Matt Forte, singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams, actor Zachary Levi and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Ted Lyons were born here.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 108 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying