Stories told by Mr. and Mrs. Walter & Evelia Boudreaux

Accession No.: 
AN1-060

0:00 - Régis shot the dog. Going to the dance the following Saturday
-John Déjean, went to court and Régis spent 11 months in prison in St. Martin
-he stayed there and spent the weekends at home?; Walter Boudreaux's grandfather died before he could remember
-Régis Boudreaux était en prison et constable en même temps
-Stayed constable as long as he wanted, no one would've challenged him; break for ice cream

3:28 - Régis Boudreaux était bambocheur. He wouldn't eat, just drink
-He would stop for certain periods of time and take up drinking again later; moonshiner/whiskey maker
-Il est marié et il a deux enfants. He's about 70 years old
-Story of people (malfaiteurs) coming to rob Régis of his whiskey; used to use pistols more often back then?

6:46 - L'homme à garde soleil et Madame Grand Doigt/Boogyman quand les enfants étaient canailles
-Feux follets qui te suivaient - une lumière qui voyageait le soir

9:17 - L'homme dans la lune (la chasse-galerie)
-il a été à la chasse au lieu de la Messe, alors Dieu l'a mis dans la lune

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ancelet
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk tales; Oral history
Creator: 
Barry Jean Ancelet
Informants: 
Walter & Evelia Boudreaux
Recording date: 
Thursday, March 17, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Carencro, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
11:01
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 2002
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--5"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 2