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Anderson continued, "He moved at ease between the world of gentility and the tobacco-chewing country store crowd. He frequently wore madras clothes with mismatched shirts, whether he was in the halls of power or at his St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church parish.

Anderson continued, "He moved at ease between the world of gentility and the tobacco-chewing country store crowd. He frequently wore madras clothes with mismatched shirts, whether he was in the halls of power or at his St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church parish.

"He knew almost all the roadside stands, bars, and restaurants in the district. He had a flair for making a point during the debate, punctuating his speeches with animated arm-flailing and near-screams. He once brought raw [[pork chop]]s to the Senate floor when he went on a tear against '[[pork barrel]]-spending' in a bill."

"He knew almost all the roadside stands, bars, and restaurants in the district. He had a flair for making a point during the debate, punctuating his speeches with animated arm-flailing and near-screams. He once brought raw pork chops to the Senate floor when he went on a tear against '[[pork barrel]]-spending' in a bill."

Ed Anderson added that Hainkel "had a joie de vivre.... Some viewed him as a [[wikt:curmudgeon|curmudgeon]], but he had a softer side and was always ready to party or enjoy a cookout, a parade, a fair, or a festival. He embraced enemies as friends after a day of legislative battle, literally -- sometimes hugging them as his hoarse laugh filled a room," much as [[Tip O'Neill]] sometimes told President [[Ronald Reagan]], whom he opposed on most legislative matters, that they could have a drink together whenever it was after 6 p.m.

Ed Anderson added that Hainkel "had a joie de vivre.... Some viewed him as a curmudgeon, but he had a softer side and was always ready to party or enjoy a cookout, a parade, a fair, or a festival. He embraced enemies as friends after a day of legislative battle, literally -- sometimes hugging them as his hoarse laugh filled a room," much as [[Tip O'Neill]] sometimes told President [[Ronald Reagan]], whom he opposed on most legislative matters, that they could have a drink together whenever it was after 6 p.m.

Hainkel was a chef in the Louisiana tradition but was most famous for his homemade fig ice cream.

Hainkel was a chef in the Louisiana tradition but was most famous for his homemade fig ice cream.