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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy knows how you can support his constituents. For the tenth yr, the politician and physician — together with 12 other members of the Congress and greater than 130 staffers — donned their seersucker jackets and pants in Washington, D.C., to rejoice National Seersucker Day. Joseph Haspel Sr., of Recent Orleans, is credited with creating the primary seersucker suit for the U.S. market in 1909. His great-granddaughter, Laurie Haspel Aronson, runs the Haspel company today. “Today, we rejoice National Seersucker Day. Seersucker is a Recent Orleans invention and trendy warm weather staple,” Cassidy said. “It’s an honor to have carried on this tradition for the past 10 years alongside my colleague Sen. Dianne Feinstein. I sit up for many more.” Former...