Cajun Country

So we made it just fine to Shreveport with 0 mishaps with the RV. I thought for sure we were going to loose at least 1 tire. I was wrong.

Several years ago Mike and his co-workers had a luncheon with a customer who happen to grow up in Louisiana. When the customer found out Mike also grew up there he asked, “So are you a Redneck or a Coon Ass?” Mike’s co-workers jaws dropped to the floor and looked at him with a “what did he just call you”? Mike chuckled with the answer, “Redneck”. Apparently, it’s a Louisiana thang that Rednecks live in the northern part of the state while everyone else is a Coon Ass.

What else is a Louisiana thang besides the food (mmm etouffee)? Have you heard about mudbugs? Or is it mud bugs? I bet you know them by their ‘other’ name, crawfish. Now, I thought crawfish live in the swamp and not in people’s yard and I didn’t truely understand why they are called mudbugs. Apparently, they live where ever it’s damp and Louisiana is considered a swamp so no wonder these bugs live everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crawfish live in these holes. You’d think one can dig up the hole to catch the crawfish but alas they are smart bugs. They dig many interconnecting holes under the ground. I’ve been told that you can try baiting them to come out but I’ve had no luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The trees here are TALL. I miss tall trees.