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Just so y'all know, my personal/nonsense blog is @sparreaux

and my art blog is @duessa

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cajundns and afro-cajuns need more rep pleaaasseeeee we exist we’re here why is the only cajun rep either derogatory jokes or the whitest palest cajuns ever or literally just some guy who happens to live in Lousiana

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This is why in Cajun English, we say we "make groceries" when going grocery shopping!

So I've been learning French for a while and 'faire' is actually an incredible word. Like what a fucking breakthrough in economy of language.

Faire is a verb that is usually translated into English as "to do/to make," but it covers way more actions than that, which is very confusing for new speakers. because (I have realized) that's not really what faire means.

Faire is actually a word that just gestures vaguely in the direction of the object of the sentence and goes "you know." "Je fais du velo." "Je fais du courses." "Je fais mes valises." I'm biking. I go grocery shopping. I'm packing my bags. You're just sort of pointing at a bike and going "you know, the obvious thing you'd do with it."

English: "You mean RIDE it??"

French: "Sure whatever."

Like idk I just really enjoy the concept of a catch-all verb that you can just slap onto almost anything because who fucking gives a shit, you get the idea. There's a bike. what do you think I'm going to do with it.

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Stole from the Lagniappe Meme Company

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So, Robin didn't fit well, so uh.

His name is Patat.

Or Potato.

Or the Spectacular Spud. And many more potato-themed nicknames.

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Today I learned that “boudoir” is derived from the French verb “bouder”—to sulk. Your boudoir is where you go when you’re tired of talking to people and just want to sit around feeling a bit resentful.

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Cajun Word of the Day #7

Lagniappe (LAHN-yahp)

Extra. Bonus.

Example: The extra doughnut in a baker’s dozen.

I had teachers when I was growing up who would title the bonus question on tests as ‘lagniappe’.

And that wraps up our very first week of Cajun Words! I hope y’all are enjoying these as much as I enjoy making them. Feel free to send in any questions, comments, or requests you might have!

#awesome commentary!

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Oh, to be a trans Cajun man named T-Boy.

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Joyeux Mardi Gras!!

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May y'all all get the Good Beads

And Mardi Gras season begins!!

Laissez les bon temps roulez!

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*blows the dust from this page*

My new year's resolution is to do more fun projects, so I want to pick this back up.

What would y'all like to see in the future? More animal names? More phrases? Curses? Etc?

Let me know, yeah!

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And Mardi Gras season begins!!

Laissez les bon temps roulez!

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Now, dat's funny, yeah.

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Transcript under the cut, sha!

Late one evenin’, Boudreaux pulls up to visit his good friend, Thibodeaux. Once they’re sat down wit’ a couple a beers, Thibodeaux speaks up.

“Where ya been all day?” he axed.

“Mais, I been up in Lafayette,” Boudreaux replied.

“Whatchu doin’ in Lafayette?” Thibodeaux axed.

“I got me a new hunting dog!” Boudreaux say.

“Mais, why you need t’ go up to Lafayette for a huntin’ dog? What’s wrong wit’ da ones ‘round here?”

“Well podnah,” Boudreaux say proudly, “mah new dog can walk on water.”

Now that just make Thibodeaux laff and laff. He say, “Baw, you got scammed! Ya dog can’t walk on water.”

Boudreaux, he don’t mind none. He just say, “I tell ya what, we gonna go huntin’ in the morning and I’ll show you!”

So the next morning, Boudreaux and Thibodeaux are out in the boat and eventually one of them shoots down a duck. Licketly-split, dat dog walks across the water, grabs da duck, and brings it back to the boat.

Boudreaux, all proud, say, “See? I told ya!”

And Thibodeaux, he scoff and say, “Mais, see. I told you you got scammed. Dat dog can’t even swim!”

#cajun #creole #jokes #boudreaux and thibodeaux

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