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When I found out that I was going to have a New Orleans buddy I was exited. I also wondered who it was I finally found out it was Matthew. It was fun to learn about someone who lived so far away. It was surprising to know that we had so many things in common.

After the hurricane, New Orleans needed a lot of rebuilding. The Lusher School and other schools are growing trees to save the wetlands. They celebrate Mardi Gras (fat Tuesday), which are Feb 5, the day before Ash Wednesday day.

My buddies’ class is making a nursery for trees. The kind of tree they are planting is called a Southern Bald Cypress. There is a problem an animal called Nutria is eating the seeds before the plants grow. It is very special to have a buddy that is very far away. As I said before we have a lot of similarities. For example we’re both in third grade. We both like football, his favorite team is the Saints and mine is the Giants. Both of our schools are located in town houses. We both live in big cities. It’s a shame that we live so far from each other because I wish I could hang out with my buddy.