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The letiche is a creature in Cajun folklore in Louisiana, United States, which haunts the bayous (swamps). It is variously described as the soul of an illegitimate unbaptized infant, [1] [2] or a human child raised by alligators. [3] The letiche is said to lurk in the bayous and upset boats and attack travelers.
A fictional Muppet alligator who chases Bernie the Agent in Kermit's swamp. Later appeared as a talking alligator in Kermit's Swamp Years. Daisy An Alligator Named Daisy: 1955 J. Lee Thompson: A young man's life is complicated by the inheritance of an alligator. [21] Ramon Alligator: 1980 Lewis Teague: A mutated American alligator from the ...
Early 20th century postcard depicting black children as "alligator bait" Depicting African-American children as alligator bait was a common trope in American popular culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The motif was present in a wide array of media, including newspaper reports, songs, sheet music, and visual art.
also known as the Cajun accordion LL 155.3, 1990 Reptile: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) LL 169, 1983 Slogan "Feed Your Soul" Official [5] Song "You Are My Sunshine" and "Give Me Louisiana" LL 155, 1970 Song — environmental "The Gifts of Earth" LL 155.2, 1990 Song — march "Louisiana My Home Sweet Home" LL 155.1, 1952 Tartan
Wally Gator (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Ed Wynn) is an anthropomorphic, happy-go-lucky alligator who wears a collar and a pork pie hat.Although his catchy theme song describes him as a "swingin' alligator of the swamp," his home is in the city zoo. [5]
Cajun music is evolved from its roots in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada. In earlier years, the fiddle was the predominant instrument, but gradually the accordion has come to share the limelight. Cajun music gained national attention in 2007, when the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category was created. [50]
Floyd Sonnier (1933 – April 6, 2002), was an American artist and illustrator. He was a lifelong resident of Louisiana's Acadiana region. An internationally acclaimed pen-and-ink artist, he specialized in drawings depicting Cajun culture, lifestyle and family, particularly scenes from the first half of the 20th century. [1]
"Amos Moses" is a song written and recorded by American musician Jerry Reed. It was released in October 1970 as the fourth and final single from the album Georgia Sunshine and was his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, bowing in at No.97 on October 31, 1970, and peaking at No.8 on February 27 and March 6, 1971.