Cajun humor

ACompilationofSouthernOralTradition A baby crawfish and its mother were walking along a ditch when the baby crawfish who had gone ahead, comes flying back down the ditch. The mother followed and asked, "What is the matter?" The baby crawfish answers, "Look that big thing right there." The mother says "Don't worry about that it is just a cow." So they keep walking. Then the babycrawfishcomes flying down again. The mother asked again, "What is the matter?" The baby says look at thatthing right there. The mother says "That is just a dog it will not hurt you," so they kept walking.Then suddenly the mother goes flying by the baby crawfish. The baby crawfish asked its mother what'swrong,andthemothersaid,"Run!That'saCajunandtheyeatanything."

Oneday,aCajundiedandwenttohell.ThedevilwasmakinghisroundsandsawtheCajun overinthecornerhavingaparty."Hey,you!saidthedevil."You'renotsupposedtobehavinga goodtimeinhell.Afterall,it'sburninghotinhere." "Oh,"saidtheCajun,"It'snotthathotinhere.ItgetsthishotinLouisianainJuly." The devil left but was determined to make it uncomfortable for the Cajun, sohe turned up the temperatureevenmore. Later thedevilpassedbackbytheCajunandsaw himboilingcrawfishandhavinganeven better time. "Hey!" said the devil. "You stop that! You're not supposed to be enjoying yourself in here. Thisishellandit'sburninghotinhere." "It'snobigdeal,"saidtheCajun."ItgetsthishotinLouisianainAugust." The devil left very angryat the Cajun and determined to make him uncomfortable. "Okay,"said the devil. "If you like the heat, I'm going to make it cold", and thenturned down the thermostat untilitwasfreezingcold. When he wentback tocheckontheCajun,he sawfromafarthattheCajunwasjumpingupand down in a frenzy, throwingup his hands, laughing and smiling."Thisisreallytoomuch!!Whyis he so happy?" As he got close to the Cajun, he heard him shout "The Saints won the Super Bowl!!TheSaintswontheSuperBowl!!"

ACajunwenttoastorelookingfordetergent.Thestoreclerkaskedifhehadlotofclothingto wash.TheCajunsaid,"No,Ineedittowashmydog."Theclerkwarnedhim:"Itisstrong.Itwill

makethedogsickorevenkillthedog."TheCajunkeptitanywayandwenttopayforit.One weeklater,theCajunwentbacktobuybeer.Whenhewenttopayit,theclerkask"Howisyour dog?"TheCajunsaidthatthedogdied.Theclerkdidn'twantedtobemeanandsay"Itoldyou so,"sohejustaskedwhatdidit.TheCajunsaid,"Ithinkitwasthespincycle.

Emilewasdrivinghispickumuptruckdowntheleveeprettyfastoneday.ALouisianaState TrooperspottedEmile,andtookoffafterhim,butEmilejustkeptgoingfasterandfaster.The trooperturnedhislightsandsirenon,butEmilejustkeptgoing.Afterabouttwentymiles,Emile ranoutofgas,andhadtostop.ThetrooperjumpedoutofhiscaryellingatEmile,"Whydidn't youstop?Iknowyousawme!"Emilereplies,"Well,officer,I'mtrulysorryfordat.Butyousee, afewyearsagomywife,Marie,sheranoffwidastatetrooper,andwhenIsawyou,Ithought youwashimtryin'tobringherback.SoIwastryin'togetawayfast.

DendarewasdatimedatGuidryboywenttodalumberyard,FredMillslumberyardandhesaid hewantedtobuysome4by2'sandMr.Fredsay,"Well,wedon'thaveany4by2's",hesay, "Wehavesome2by4's."AnddaGuidryboysay,"Well,myPopa'skindaparticular,Ibettergo checkwithim."SohecomebackaboutanhourlaterandMr.Fredsay,"Youfiguredoutwhat youwant?","Yeah,"Guidrysaid,"MyPopasaidsinceyououttadem4by2's,hetinkhecan makedem2by4'sfit.""Well,okay,"Mr.Fredsay,"Howlongdoyouwantthem?""Oh",Guidry say"Hegonnaneed'emawhile,heplanonbuildingahouse!"

ArceneauxwasdrivingtrewBreauxBridgelateonenightanddapolicepulledhimoverandwent andtaponhiswindowandherolldowndawindowanddapolicemansay,"CouldIseeyour driverlicense?"soheshowhimhisdriverlicense.Hesaid,"Mr.Arceneaux,youwerespeeding" andArceneauxxsaid,"Nosir,Iwasn't."Hesaid,"Mr.Arceneaux,youwerespeeding.Daspeed limittrewtownis25andyouwasdoing75".Hesaid,"Nosir,Iwasn'tspeeding,"hesay,"AndI gotmeawitness".Hesaid,"Whatdoyoumean,yougotawitness?"Hesaid,"Igotmywife, she'sindacarwitme."Sohewalkaroundtodaothersideofdacar,hetapondawindowand Ms.Arceneauxrolldowndawindow.Hesay,"Ms.Arceneaux,wasMr.Arceneauxspeeding?" Shesay,"Well,Idon'tknow."Shesay,"Ineverpaynotentiontohimwhenhe'sdrunk!"