Christmas in Bayou Country!
Joyeux
Noël
Bayou
towns can be found all over the State of
Louisiana! They are not
just
located in the geographical area of South Louisiana known
as
"Cajun
Country," as all of Louisiana is not Cajun.
Children
in the bayou towns of Louisiana are filled with anticipation
as the
Christmas
season begins, very much the same as the children all
over the
country.
It's a little different, however, in those bayou towns
as Santa
doesn't arrive
the usual, customary way. He comes to town at
dusk by boat
traveling
along the chilly waters of the blue bayous.
His boat, all lit up with
Christmas
lights and decorations, is something to behold!
Families
gather along the shores near the docks and sing their favorite
old
Christmas
carols as Santa makes his way up the winding bayous.
Excitement
fills
the air as the lights from his boat are spotted off in
the distance. When he
finally
docks, there is an elaborately decorated, community-built
float, or
sometimes just
a simple decorated truck, to take him to his central destination
where
he greets all the boys and girls and gives each one a
little gift to help
start their
Christmas holidays with a BANG!
His
trip to town doesn't stop there! Before he winds down his
night, he visits
nearby
hospitals and nursing homes, as families and children continue
their
celebration
of this joyous annual event well into the night! It's
not complete
without
Good Louisiana Food, Music, and Dancing!
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Christmas
morn is much the same here in the bayou towns as
children
awaken at the crack of dawn to find their gifts Santa
has
left the night before.
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