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The Performing Arts Center
On Saturday, March 20 we can look forward to one of the most exciting shows the Cajun Connection has ever had the opportunity to enjoy in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has booked The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Geno Delafose and the French Rockin’ Boogie, and Beausoleil. If that isn’t enough, they have rolled out the red carpet for the Cajun Connection.Starting at 5:30 PM, we will be hosting a pre-show party on the riverwalk outside the center. The Cajun Connection will be providing boiled crawfish and Skipper’s will provide Cajun and Creole alternatives. The Performing Arts Center will have a couple of cold drink stations set up to help you put out the fire from all that spicy Louisiana food. The Gumbo Boogie Band will be providing a live show and there will be an area for those inclined to dance to warm up for later.
We will head inside for the show around 8:00 PM, where we will find three rows of seats removed from the orchestra pit and replaced by a 16 foot by 60 foot dance floor. I am not kidding, a dance floor.
We have 100 seats reserved in front of the 2,000 seat Morsani Center. The Performing Arts Center is giving us a group discount rate of $25.00 per ticket and have made me, Dave Borisenko, a ticket outlet. I am going to have tickets available throughout the month of February. Our deadline for purchasing the 100 seats is March 1, 1998: so please, don’t procrastinate if you want tickets. Call me at (813) 626-7928 or come prepared to buy your tickets at the February events.
Festival News
All of the bands are confirmed for the Cajun Crawfish Festival on the Bayou scheduled for April 9, 10, and 11. We need volunteers, so everyone who works at least two hours a day will earn 20 festival tickets. If you work two hours on each of the three scheduled days, you will receive 20 tickets each day. The tickets will be redeemable for drinks, food, and other assorted goods. We also need volunteers who will donate the use of tarpaulin/tents similar to the one the Cajun Connection uses at its events. If you have one we can borrow, please call the Hot Line (813-986-7978) and let us know. We will hold a volunteer orientation about one week prior to the festival where we will tell you about the jobs, give out instructions, and answer questions.
Other Festival News
The Hampton Inn has been selected as the official motel of the Cajun Connection when we go to Fort Lauderdale on May 7-9. We will have all-night pool and hot tub priviledges and a hospitality suite, the same as last year. Call (954)776-7677 and tell the person taking reservations that you are with the "CCG" group code to get the reduced rate of $65.00. IMPORTANT NOTE: The rooms reserved for the Cajun Connection are the only rooms left at the Hampton Inn as well as the other three official festival hotels. If you do not use the CCG group code, you will be told that no rooms are left, and there are only 50 rooms reserved for us, so don’t procrastinate on this one either!
Is that on the menu?
Benny goes into the Cajun Cafe, sits down at a table and when Flossie asks for his order, says, "I want a quickie."Flossie slaps Benny’s face and says, "Now would you stop being fresh and give me your order?"
Benny looks perplexed. Again, he says, "I want a quickie." Flossie slaps him again and says, "I'll give you one last chance; what do you want?"
Joe Thibodeaux leans over and says quietly to Benny, "I think it's pronounced quiche."
C.I.A. Job interview
The CIA was seeking candidates for the position of field agent. On the day in question they had three applicants to interview. Each applicant was instructed to bring his wife with him to the interview. Before the interview, the applicant and his wife were instructed to wait in a small room which was connected to the interview room by a door.When the applicant's turn came, he was directed to leave his wife in the room and go through the door to the adjoining room for his interview.
The first candidate was a recent college graduate, in his early twenties. He enters the room and takes a seat. A Colt 45 Automatic pistol is lying on the desk.
Interviewer: As you know the CIA is responsible for the security of our nation. This job you are seeking can be difficult and requires unquestioned loyalty and obedience to orders.
Applicant: I won't have any problem with that. I have just completed four hard years of college and I can do anything.
Interviewer: Good! Pick up the pistol which is on the desk between us, go into the next room, and shoot your wife.
Applicant: No Way!! I love my wife. We have only been married for a few months and she is most important thing in the world to me. I cannot do that.
Interviewer: Interview terminated, next applicant.
The next applicant enters the room and sits down. He is a man of about thirty with some experience in law enforcement.
Interviewer: As you know the CIA is responsible for the security of our nation. This job you are seeking can be difficult and requires unquestioned loyalty and obedience to orders.
Applicant: That isn't a problem. In my years as a police officer I have learned the value of following orders. I can, and will, do so.
Interviewer: Good! Pick up the pistol which is on the desk between us, go into the next room, and shoot your wife.
Applicant: You've got to be kidding! I couldn't possibly do that! She is the mother of my children. I love my wife and children. You must be out of your mind!
Interviewer: Interview terminated, next applicant
The final applicant enters the room. He is wearing a feed cap, coveralls, and rubber boots. By gosh, its Boudreau! At first the interviewer hesitates, then he decides he needs to take a chance on old Bou’ because he is the last possibility.
Interviewer: As you know the CIA is responsible for the security of our nation. This job you are seeking can be difficult and requires unquestioned loyalty and obedience to orders.
Boudreau: Mais Oui, I can do ‘dat!
Interviewer: Good! Pick up the pistol which is on the desk between us, go into the next room, and shoot your wife.
Boudreau picks up the pistol, goes into the next room and two rapid shots are heard. Following a few moments of silence, all hell breaks loose in the room. The sounds of screaming, furniture being destroyed, and glass being broken are heard. Finally, the room grows quiet, the door opens, and Boudreau re-enters. His clothing is torn and he is scratched and bloody. He sits down at the desk.
Interviewer: My God man! What happened?
Boudreau: Pooh Yaille! Somebody put blanks in ‘dat dere pistol, so, me, I had to choke her!
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