Boiled Crawfish Shirt

Cajun Boiled Crawfish by figstreetstudio
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Got Crawfish Shirt

"Got Crawfish?", on t-shirt, http://ow.ly/l0AM #nola #Louisiana #crawfish

Got Crawfish? by figstreetstudio
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Crawfish Cartoon, Hot Tub Time! apron

Hot Tub Time! Crawfish Apron, http://ping.fm/uDiNX #crawfish #nola #cajun

Colorful, comical cajun cartoons at Fig Street Studio.

Crawfish Hot Tub Time by figstreetstudio
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Boiled Crawfish Shirt

Crawfish (boiled) by figstreetstudio
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Alligator Sauce T Shirt

Alligator Sauce Logo by figstreetstudio
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Abstract Crawfish Poster

Crawfrish After Matisse by figstreetstudio
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A Cajun Crawfish Story: The Cajun Mermaid

Some time ago I asked my Grand Uncle Dominique, who was the
first Cajun to eat écrevisses (a crayfish)? He told me this story
and it make sense to me.

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‘Grand Uncle, who was dat who ate dem first crayfish?

Well Nephew I once asked that same question of my Grand Pere Jean who was your Great
Grand Pere. He told me when he first settled here on da Bayou he had to
fish and trap to feed his family. Being from another place with
different critters he set out early one morning to make a scoop net to
see what critters were found in the Bayou and Marsh. As he walked along
the Bayou toward the Marsh he scooped into the water. With each net he
laid all the things he found onto the bank. As he got farther into the
Marsh he thought he heard some whispering, but continued to scoop things
up out of the water. Along with petits poissons (small fish), he found
petite crevette (small shrimp), and petite langoustine (small lobster).
From where he was raised all these critters were larger and a person could
eat them. He decided to try and use each one as bait to see if he could
catch bigger fish. As he reached on the ground to pick up the very small
lobster he still heard whispering so he picked up the one that made a
sound. To his amazement it had a woman’s head and in a small voice
said
‘Monsieur please do not harm me. If you do as I ask I will help
you find all the bait you need for the winter fishing and in spring a
delicious écrevisses to eat.’
Startled Grand Pere Jean could not speak at first, but then he agreed not to harm this small crawfish woman. As he placed her near the Bayou she gave him directions to an area in the marsh where the crawfish were as large as a small lobster.
She told him in winter they would be small and can be used as bait for
larger fish but by spring they would be large enough to boil in spicy
water and eat so he and his family would never be without food all year long. All he had to do is wait to spring when the larger swamp crawfish come out of their holes. Catch them in nets with old fish as bait and then boil them in salty spicy water for a good meal.

This Nephew is the story I was told as a child by a man who lived
both here along the Bayou and in Nova Scotia where crayfish are as large
as a mans arm. And still today our family can have a feast of these
small lobsters in the spring thanks to the directions of the Cajun
Mermaid and the waters of the Marsh. This also why we must protect the marsh as it provides us with food and protection from storms.

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Cajun Mermaid shirts and gifts sold at Fig Street Studio- http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/454180

Crawfish Art on Shirt

Red, white and blue crawfish poster on a shirt.

Crawfish Red and Blue by figstreetstudio

Many crawfish designs sold at Fig Street Studio.

Cochon De Lait BBQ Apron

Cochon De Lait BBQ Apron http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/2241666

Louisiana Cajun Cooking of young pig on open fire pit.

Cochon De Lait by figstreetstudio
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#cajun #pig #apron

Comical Got Crawfish Baby Top

Got Crawfish Baby? by figstreetstudio
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Redneck Lobster (Crawfish) Shirt

Redneck Lobster by figstreetstudio
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Crawfish Cartoon Apron

Pinch Me Crawfish Apron by figstreetstudio
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Peace Love Crawfis, Suck Heads, Got Crawfish, and a lot more crawfish designs at Fig Street Studio.

Zydeco T-Shirt

Zydeco Gator by figstreetstudio
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Crawfish Wall Clock

Crawfish design on round wall clock, batteries included.
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Alligator Gar Shirt

Alligator Gar by figstreetstudio

Crawfish Crossing Yard Sign

Crawfish Crossing yard sign- http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.199990762

#crawfish #nola #cajun #cafepress

Origin of Cajun Word "Crawfish"

Blog about the history of the word Crawfish and link to crawfish art- http://bingoman.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/that-old-crawfish-whats-in-the-name/

Pinch Me Crawfish Apron by figstreetstudio
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Lobster Apron

Large Lobster apron can add names on it over the web.

Lobster Apron by figstreetstudio

Suck Heads Crawfish Shirts and Gifts

Carwfish Shirts and Gifts http://www.zazzle.com/figstreetstudio/crawfish+gifts



Suck What? Crawfish Lovers Shirt by figstreetstudio

Crawfish Cartoon

I Love Crawfish and Peace, Love, Crawfish: Comical crawfish cartoons on shirts and gifts http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/596208 #nola #neworleans #louisiana #jazzfest