Let The Bad Pronunciation Roll

Auburn Mardi Gras  "Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler" is a commonly used Mardi Gras term but someone forgot to tell revelers in Mobile.
by Tiffany Craig
Published: Tue, February 24, 2009 - 6:05 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, February 24, 2009 - 6:13 pm CST
Most people know how to "Let The Good Times Roll" during Mardi Gras season. However, asking revelers to say that phrase in French is almost impossible. We got the correct spelling and pronunciation from a French professor at Auburn University and hit the streets of Mobile. News 5's Tiffany Craig shows us how challenging the French words can be.


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