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What is bon temps?

Laissez les bons temps rouler!" is a Cajun expression meaning "Let the good times roll!" It strongly conveys the "joie de vivre" ("joy of living") attitude that pervades south Louisiana. It is mostly associated with New Orleans. (THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD!)

I'm going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras so I can Laissez les bon temps roulez!

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Bon temps - what is it?

French for "Let the good times roll." It's a common expression in Louisiana (not in France), though it's almost always spelled incorrectly. This is the one and only correct spelling of the expression, in either Cajun French or Parisian French. Sadly, even reputable institutions like the Audubon Zoo and the New Orleans Ironman 70.3 use variations of incorrect phonetic spellings they find online.

Free beer and live music? Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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What does "bon temps" mean?

A fictional town in the series True Blood, HBO, loosely based on the Sookie Stackhouse books. Located in the same state as New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bon Temps is a lovely town in Louisiana.

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