Christmas in Bayou Country!
Joyeux
Nol
Bayou
townscan be foundall over the State of
Louisiana! They are not
just
located in the geographicalarea 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 thechildren all
over the
country.
It's a little different, however,in those bayou towns
as Santa
doesn'tarrive
the usual, customaryway. Hecomes to townat
duskby boat
traveling
along thechilly waters ofthe 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 offin
the distance. When he
finally
docks,there is an elaborately decorated,community-built
float, or
sometimesjust
a simpledecorated truck, to take him tohis centraldestination
where
he greets all the boys and girls and giveseach onea
little gift to help
starttheir
Christmas holidays with a BANG!
His
trip to towndoesn't stop there! Before hewindsdownhis
night, hevisits
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 LouisianaFood, Music, and Dancing!
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Christmas
mornis much the same herein the bayou townsas
children
awakenat the crack of dawn to findtheir giftsSanta
has
left the night before.
(Click thumbnails below to view full size photos)
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Indian Bayou United Methodist Church
Indian Bayou, LA
(December 1997) |
Saint Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church
Founded in 1795
Mother Church of the Acadians
St. Martinville, LA
(December 1997) |
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