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MorninGlory Member
since 2003-08-30
Posts 175Oklahoma |
Ol' Papa Doo ove' there, he be talkin' to dem trees, yah, dem trees atellin' him dey secrets 'bout dem leaves yet to be born, leas' he say dey do, heh heh, it be some gumbo, Papa Doo an' dem trees, yah. Papa Doo! Descends de là droite asteur! Bon Dieu! I'm gon' cook some étouffée d'écrevisse an' some pain de maïs fo souper, yah. It be Sunday, we always eats good on Sunday. Ya know, Papa Doo, he sho' do love dat crawfish an' co'nbread, heh heh. We gets enrichment from da crawfish fat, ya know. Papa Doo, you go an' get me some oignon an' piment doux an' céleri, I needs da trinity fo' my étouffée! Hurry nah, befo' da rain come! Ca c'est bon, maman! Ca c'est bon! Oh my, jes' look at dem clouds, and dis wind, it bett' slo down befo' it blow Papa Doo's hat clean in da bayou! C'mon nah, c'mon Papa Doo, get in dis house befo' you take da consumption fo' sho'! Nah, I'm asayin' dat hit be rainin' soon fo' sho', so I be gittin' my t'ings from da line mighty fas', yah! Ya know, 'bout dis time las' year, da bayou ovahflowed, spreadin' ove' da levees, water 'bout clean covered dis house an' even dis clothesline, yah it do. We prays hawd to da virgin to leave it do, yah. Even dem congo, dey be swimmin' up to da porch and dey reaches out, dey be tryin' to shake hands, yah dey do. But dat sun's gonna come out agin' fo' sho' Bon Dieu, he always make it do, yah. Lache pas la patate, Lache pas la patate! Oh yah, might' bad skies, dem's mist'ly wicked skies, ya know. We all be amurmurin' prayers to da virgin fo' some of her sweet mercies, tha's fo' sho', les' we be gittin' out da pirogue an' jes' start paddlin' down da bayou lookin' fo' Papa Doo's hat! Heh heh! But me an' Papa Doo, we gon' pass a good time, yah, Ya know, dey say when hit be Sunday, you mus' pass yo'self by God's House befo' daylight be gon' down. We do dat ever' Sunday, we passes right on by, heh heh, an' we jes' keeps on goin', yah. Nah, fo' dis étouffée d'écrevisse , firs' we starts wit' a good butter roux … |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah, now, this made me smile... I loved it! Thank you! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
And I'm smiling as well...excellent write!  Life is one great big canvas; |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 I roared with joy reading this! "But me an' Papa Doo, we gon' pass a good time, yah, Ya know, dey say when hit be Sunday, you mus' pass yo'self by God's House befo' daylight be gon' down. We do dat ever' Sunday, we passes right on by, heh heh, an' we jes' keeps on goin', yah." What a great voice, a wonderful read outloud, replete with the colloquial spicey phrases of the beautiful bayou. I don't do craw myself, but can smell that cajun cookin all the way out here and can hear the music. |
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adagio Member
since 2005-03-19
Posts 449Marrero, La. |
Yea U right! You must have lived in Louisiana at some time.This reminds me of the way my grandparants talked. Everyone in my family spoke French before they spoke English, but mostly they don't remember any of it because in school they used to get whipped for speaking French on the school grounds. But they still know how to cook Cajun dishes! Thanks for that one . adagio |
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MorninGlory Member
since 2003-08-30
Posts 175Oklahoma |
Thank you all for your nice comments, I'm so glad you enjoyed this piece. No, I have never lived in Louisiana - but I am fascinated with the language and culture. I spent a bit of time researching before writing this, and it is now one of my favorites. Thanks again. becky |
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