CAJUN YOUTUBE: THE FOURTH VARIETY OF LSU FAN.
From the superb comments thread below on the “Things We Know” article, we find this about LSU fans thanks to CW from Rakes of Mallow:
I’m not sure what things are like in Baton Rouge, but the LSU fans we encountered at the Sugar Bowl could be divided in to three categories:
1) Older fans, starting in the mid-20’s and up who were nice before and after the game, including offering us a Tigers t-shirt in the elevator after the game so we could go out on Bourbon in something other than our tear-and-Hurricane-stained Samardjiza jerseys.
2) College-aged female fans who certainly carried the “Southern women are so hot” torch well.
3) College-aged male fans, who generally filled the polo-wearing, Southern frat stereotype about as well as they possibly could while screaming random things all of the time.
Combine one and three, and you will have the missing fourth variety: this guy.
We think that guy summed up his own situation better than we ever could in a single word. And that word would be “Thathowieterryizzacajunboyyyeeeandwillbeeeeerazzzunfragfrrrraglahllhherrrrrggg….”
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Judge says:
Yeah, he does the south proud…..I’ll truly be afraid of whoever is able to translate that……..
May 8th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
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Stuart says:
I’ve sat beside that guy before. It was during the Alabama @ LSU game this past season. He said something similar to what he said in the video to the UA band. He’s really doing it for show…. and because of the beer too I imagine.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
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Rex Cramer says:
When did Lou Holthzz start going to LSU games?
May 8th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
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RaginCajunRebel says:
Wait…what’s wrong with the way he talks? Sounds fine to me.
I will note this, though. He’s obviously from somewhere near the Hammond area or north. He pronounced Louisiana as “Lou-zee-ana.” This is not how Cajuns talk. Its either “La-wee-zee-ana” or sometimes “Wee-zee-ana;” the only time pronouncing it like he did is ok is if you’re from North or NE La, or singing a song. So the title “Cajun Youtube” is a little bit misleading, and racist against real Cajuns. We actually probably don’t like this guy.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
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Whitey says:
Man.. Terry Bradshaw has really let himself go.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
RCR–noted.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
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Kenny says:
Hey RCR,
What about people who say it “Lou-wee-zee-ana”?
May 8th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
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Texas Gal says:
I’m gonna have to go with mah boy RCR on this one. A Cajun accent has a lot of drawl in it – this guy’s got too much Arky-like twang seeping in to be from South LA.
I think he’s a Faux Cajun. Or, Feaux Cajun, if you will.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
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Hook'em Tide says:
Wtf? He is speaking Klingon.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
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RaginCajunRebel says:
Kenny–that’s a tougher call. I think that it would depend on where the emphasis is put in the word. As a general rule, though, I think that Lou-wee-zee-ana is not accecptable.
TXG–good one.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
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Gator KK says:
Boomhauer is from Texas. Case closed.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
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AtomicDog says:
Got my money on him being from Mun-roe
May 8th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
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Jerkwheat says:
TexasGal may be on to something, as I (a native Arky) pronounce it of the “lou-zee-ana” variety
May 8th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
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Drew W. says:
“Lou-wee-zee-ana” is on the exact same level as “New Or-leenze” It is only appropriate in song form as you sometimes have to make stuff rhyme. For example:
“Do you know what it means to miss New Or-leenze?”
-and-
“Lou-wee-zee-ana, Lou-wee-zee-ana, they tryin’ to wash us away”
Sadly, this guy is more common than you may expect. His rambling is less of a dialect/accent & more of a result of massive alcohol intake combined with a satirical impression combined with the fact that he probably never set foot on a college campus an any day other than gameday. I know this because my LSU season tickets used to be in the middle of people who make this guy look like a Rhodes Scholar.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
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Texas Gal says:
Now I’m getting a complex about how I pronounce “Louisiana”.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
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One And Done says:
Cajun accents don’t have drawl. Drawl is an Anglo-Southern accent derivative.
Cajuns have mumble. The further south in Acadiana you go the more mumble you get.
I agree with the North La. or NE La. geographic guess. Although thew slight twang may also put him in the West La. area (Lake Charles to Zwolle area) or possibly from the North Shore (Mandeville, Covington, Hammond, Bogalusa, Brittneyland).
“Lou-wee-zee-ana” are generally the people with lesser accents or mixed accents like you get in Baton Rouge or New Orleans like myself born & raised in suburban NO.
“Lou-zee-ana” is generally the Baptist/Anglo parts of the state, North Shore, North La. (Alexandria northward), NE La.
“La-wee-zee-ana” (also can be “La-wee-zee-an,” “Lou-zee-an,” “La-wee-zee-an-A”) would generally be Acadiana/Cajun way to say it.
Plus, genetically this guy is fair skinned most likely NOT a Cajun. Cajuns will haver naturally darker complexions, darker hair.
If I had to pick an exact town my guess would be he’s from Bush, La., home of the House of Seafood Buffet, or Sun, La. right down the road from Bush… or was, don’t know if it still stands after Katrina.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
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One And Done says:
Furthermore, “New Orleenze” is definitely NOT acceptable to someone from New Orleans.
If you’re from NO, it’s either “N’awlins” or “New’awlins” for the old-timers or y’ats or “New Orlyns” for the youngertgenerations or non y’ats.
NOT “New Orleenze” or “New Or-lee-uns”
May 8th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
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RaginCajunRebel says:
Wow–excellent breakdowns both One and Done, and Drew W. I am in accord on pretty much all counts. Impressive.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
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Tarpon says:
No local says “nawlins”. If it were typed out it would look like “new orlins”. And that guy is a drunk prick. He probably told everyone at the Chilis in Shreveport where he works that he was the best fan at the game. And the sad thing is, that is the behavior of a “great LSU fan”. At a baseball game in Tuscaloosa I had the pleasure of having the concept of ” LSU fansmanship” explained to me by some schmuck who thought he was Socrates. They actually pride themselves on loud obnoxious behavior.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
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Herb says:
Does that mean I can ask for ice (aahhhssss) next time I’m in Louisiana without having to repeat myself eight times, then make a feeble attempt to say ice (eye-SUH) like a damned Yankee?
May 8th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
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Jeneria says:
I live in Baton Rouge, but I’m not from Louisiana (pronounced Lou-wee-zee-ana). I’m from Montana. I’m no expert on LSU fans, despite the fact that I’ve been working on my PhD here for the last five years, but I have found that at college games, LSU fans are obnoxious, rude, and generally make watching a game not very fun. But that’s only inside the stadium. Tailgating or sitting at a bar, LSU fans are oodles of fun, super generous, and generally knowledgeable about the game. But something clicks when they walk into Tiger Stadium, a Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk switch flips and they go batshit crazy.
May 8th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
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One And Done says:
Agree wholeheartedly, Jeneria. I am an LSU grad but I almost hate going to the games now b/c of all the upper deck coaching gurus & the weekend degree holders.
I would much rather watch a game at a tailgate spot or a bar! .
May 8th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
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Hobnail_Boot says:
mmm.. corndogs..
May 8th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
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Downtown_Danny_Hunt says:
Dawg fan here. When at the 2005 SEC Championship Game I noticed Georgia fans would call LSU fans “Corndogs”. LSU fans would sing the ‘93 classic “Peanut Butter Jelly” at Georgia fans. What is the story behind this madness?
May 8th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
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RaginCajunRebel says:
Downtown Danny–here is a link to the corndog story. Not really sure where it came from, but it’s funny. As for PBJ Time…no clue what that’s about.
http://www.2daves.org/lag/corndogs.html
May 8th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
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TigerNacho says:
Let me just go on the record as saying that I love corndogs. Meat, fried in dough, served on a stick with your choice of condiments. If being a corndog is the worst thing anyone ever says about me, than I will have lived a good life.
May 9th, 2007 at 1:46 pm