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Jolie Blon's Lagniappe
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Jolie Blon's Lagniappe |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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Oh, da moon looks so strange It's a harvest moon night don't'ja'know Dat moon is blood red On a Louisiana Saturday Night Down at Jolie Blon's Lagniappe Smell that crawfish boiling in dat pot Don’t forget to add dem taters and garlic, sha Close dat screen door, flies are getting out Peoples startin' ta do a little jitterbugging On da hardwood floor Saturday night time to let it all hang loose Been working hard fa da whole damn week Shoulder to dat wheel, grindstone up the . . . Dat hot grease jest about right Be throwing in some sac-a-lait soon Fry 'em up nice and brown and take 'em out Foot tapping zydeco, accordion and rub-board Gets dem feets ta flying, sha Forgettin' about ya trouble And the little misses done come up with child again Can't hardly feed da ones ya got But tonight it's laissez les bon temps rouler Along with the fried sac-a-lait We shimmy and shake, shoulders rollin' Hips a-swaying and soon the band breaks Into some slow, getting' ta know yo partner better Kinda music Been dancing to the hot licks zydeco all night long Time for some Louisiana two-step Head on shoulder kind of relaxing music Where my honey whispers in my ear When I get you home, sha I'm gonna fricassee ya lovin' tool down to nuttin' Then start all over again AAieee!!! My brown-skinned honey's lovin' was Battered and prime time Ah, ya, Saturday Night at Jolie Blon's Lagniappe ©January 3, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Jerry This is absolutely wonderful brilliant slangerama. The visions of the unveiling scenes are earthy and homey, makes the simple things become a culture that never dies. You're damn good the way you capture it! That's all I can say about it. Carpe diem Eric true love never looks after it's own interests |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Carpe diem right back at ya, Eric, and thank you so much for your wonderful review and comments. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Enjoyed the whole picture.Thank you. JO |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank YOU, Jo! ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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