[TheForge] CAJUN NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

[Mike Linn]

I have the original book in hardcover.. I read it to the kids, with the 
appropriate accent, each year..

mike



Saint Phlip wrote:
> Merry Christmas, all ;-)
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>  CAJUN NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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> Twas the night before Christmas, An' all t'ru de house,
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> Dey don't a t'ing pass, Not even a mouse.
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> De chirren been nezzle, Good snug on de flo'
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> An' Mamm pass de pepper, T'ru de crack on de do'.
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> Den Mama in de fireplace, Done roas' up de ham,
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> Stir up de gumbo, An' make bake de yam.
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> Den out on de by-you, Dey got such a clatter,
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> Make soun' link old Boudreau, Done fall off his ladder.
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> I run like a rabbit, To got to de do',
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> Trip over the dorg, An' fall on de flo'.
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> As I look out de do', In de light 0' de moon,
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> I t'ink "Manh, you crazy, Or got ol' too soon."
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> Cuz dere on de by-you, W'en I stretch ma' neck stiff,
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> Dere's eight alligator, A pullin' de skiff.
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> An' a little fat drover, Wit' a long pol'n stick,
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> I know r'at away, Got to be ole St. Nick.
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> Mo' fas'er and fas'er, De 'gator dey came.
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> He whistle an' holler, An' call dem by name:
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> "Ha, Gaston! Ha, Tiboy! Ha, Pierre an' Alcee,
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> Gee, Ninette! Gee Suzette! Celeste and Renee!"
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> "To de top 0' de porch, To de top 0' de wall,
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> Make crawl, alligator, An' be sho' you don' fall.
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> "Like Tante Flo's cat, T'ru de treetop he fly,
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> W'en de big ol' houn' dorg, Come a run hisse'f by,
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> Like dat up de porch, Dem ole 'gator clim!
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> Wit' de skiff flill 0' toy, An' St. Nicklus behin'.
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> Den on top de porch roof, It soun' like de hail,
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> W'en all dem big 'gator, Done sot down dey tail.
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> Den down de chimney, He fell wit' a bam.
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> An' St. Nicklus fall, An' sit on de yam.
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> "Sacre!" he axclaim, "Ma pant got a hole,
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> I done sot ma'se'f, On dem red hot coal.
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> "He got on his foots, An' jump like a card,
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> Out to de flo', Where he Lan' wit' a SPLAT!
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> He was dress in musk-rat, From his head to his foot,
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> An' his clothes is all dirty, Wit' ashes an' soot.
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> A sack full 0' playt'ing, He t'row on his back,
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> He look like a burglar, An' dass fo' a fack.
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> His eyes how dey shine, His dimple how merry!
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> Maybe he been drink, De wine from blackberry.
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> His cheek was like a rose, His nose like a cherry,
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> On secon' t'ought maybe, He lap up de sherry.
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> Wit' snow-white chin whisker, An' quiverin' belly,
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> He shook w'en he laugh, Like de stomberry jelly!
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> But a wink in his eye, An' a shook 0' his head,
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> Make my confi-dence dat, I don' got to be scared.
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> He don' do no talkin', Gone straight to his work,
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> Put playt'ing in sock, An' den turn wit' a jerk.
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> He put bot' his han', Dere on top 0' his head,
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> Cas' an eye on de chimney, An' den he done said:
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> "Wit' all 0' dat fire, An' dem burnin' hot flame.
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> Me I am' goin' back, By deway dat l came.
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> "So he run out de do', An' he clim' to de roof.
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> He am' no fool, him, For to make one more goof.
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> He jump in his skiff, An' crack his big whip.
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> De 'gator move down, An' don' make one slip.
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> An' I hear him shout loud, As a splashin' he go,
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> "Merry Christmas to all, 'Till saw you some mo'!"
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-- 
Mike Linn
Artisan Blacksmith
McCalla, AL