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re: Does Coonass=Cajun?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 4:59 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 5/11/15 at 4:59 pm to lsupride87
Do you not know the difference between someone being German, italian, Cajun, coonass, a Yankee, redneck, spanish,Etc....??
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:00 pm to Broke
I absolutely hate the word, "Coonass."
When I think of all the good things about Louisiana and the wonderful people I have known all my life living here, I just can't bear to use a word like that to describe them.
There are others who use the term amongst themselves as an identifier, and they laugh about it, but honestly, I still feel it's in poor taste. "Coonass" is a word that people from outside our state use to describe us and stereotype us in a negative way. They take advantage of the good nature and humor of Louisianians who laugh it off when it's used to identify them.
I don't let people call me a coonass, even though I am from the depths of Terrebonne Parish. My grandfather on one side was a trapper. On the other side was a farmer. I am as qualified as any to be called that. But I prefer to be called a Louisianian. Because that's what I am. I'm proud of my home and my people, and that pride is better reflected in a legitimate term than something that sounds so... wrong.
When I think of all the good things about Louisiana and the wonderful people I have known all my life living here, I just can't bear to use a word like that to describe them.
There are others who use the term amongst themselves as an identifier, and they laugh about it, but honestly, I still feel it's in poor taste. "Coonass" is a word that people from outside our state use to describe us and stereotype us in a negative way. They take advantage of the good nature and humor of Louisianians who laugh it off when it's used to identify them.
I don't let people call me a coonass, even though I am from the depths of Terrebonne Parish. My grandfather on one side was a trapper. On the other side was a farmer. I am as qualified as any to be called that. But I prefer to be called a Louisianian. Because that's what I am. I'm proud of my home and my people, and that pride is better reflected in a legitimate term than something that sounds so... wrong.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:00 pm to Mo Jeaux
quote:
I'm not saying that at all. If a Cajun moved to NYC and had kids, those kids would be of Cajun decent. But if an Acadien kicked out of Acadia by the British in the 18th century moved to Maine and raised a family there, that person and that person's descendants would not be Cajuns.
Correct, after all the word cajun is just a Louisiana mangling of the word Acadian. I wouldn't think cajun would apply to those who fled to Maine and other parts of the northeast. To me those people have more in common with les Quebecois.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:03 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:Yes. One can be a German Redneck, or a Cajun Redneck. Or a Cajun Yankee. It is very simple
Do you not know the difference between someone being German, italian, Cajun, coonass, a Yankee, redneck, spanish,Etc....??
One use of the word Yankee is
quote:So a Boudreaux born in New York whose ancestors were South La Cajuns would be..........
"Yankee" refers to Northerners, or those from the regions of the Union side of the American Civil War.
You guessed it,
A CAJUN YANKEE
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:04 pm to lsupride87
Thanks. You just answered my question.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:05 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:I hope you understand now. Being wrong isnt that bad
Thanks. You just answered my question.
We still love you
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:07 pm to lsupride87
According to the thread as a whole, you're wrong.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:09 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:
Lol no.
Why not?
I may have missed some other posts in this thread.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:10 pm to Peekaboo
I am not close to being actually wrong. Sorry guys
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:10 pm to Mo Jeaux
quote:I have no idea. They won't accept Cajun as an ethnicity
quote: Lol no. Why not? I may have missed some other posts in this thread.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:15 pm to lsupride87
This may blow their minds too. If me and my wife have babies in Australia, they will be Cajun Australians.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:28 pm to Bugsdad
quote:
Also my grandmother, who was from French Settlement
Well, my grandmother was from French settlement as well. She was not Cajun, she was real French, and most certainly not a coonass. If she were still alive she would certainly take offense to being refered to as coonass.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:37 pm to lsupride87
So if 2 Mexicans from Tampico Mexico come to laffyette and have babies those babies are automatically considered Mexican Cajun?
Lol yeah no.
Lol yeah no.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:45 pm to jmcs68
quote:
A Yankee who moves here (LA) and and have Yankee babies with a Yankee woman, the offspring will still be Yankees.
What about Yankee moving down from Michigan, marries Boudreaux from Cornerview? What are ofspring?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:46 pm to tgrbaitn08
No . Because Cajun is an ethnicity. Being from Laffy doesn't mean you have cajun ancestory. Holy smokes you are slow
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:46 pm to tgrbaitn08
Only if they attend USL
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:47 pm to Mung
quote:Half Cajun. Pretty simple. Mumg you are from Vacherie right?
What about Yankee moving down from Michigan, marries Boudreaux from Cornerview? What are ofspring?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:47 pm to lsupride87
cajun isnt ethincity dumbnass
Posted on 5/11/15 at 5:47 pm to thibodauxtigah
Really dumbass?
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