Boudreaux and Thibodeaux, also known as Boudreau and Thibodeau, are jokes which make fun of slow-witted
Cajuns
The Cajuns (; Louisiana French language, French: ''les Cadjins'' or ''les Cadiens'' ), also known as Louisiana ''Acadians'' (French: ''les Acadiens''), are a Louisiana French people, Louisiana French ethnic group, ethnicity mainly found in t ...
.
These jokes are a common tradition to the Southern Louisiana region and often feature an exaggerated
Cajun accent
Cajun English, or Cajun Vernacular English, is a dialect of American English derived from Cajuns living in Southern Louisiana. Cajun English is significantly influenced by Louisiana French, the historical language of the Cajun people, themselves ...
. Some of the jokes can be very vulgar. They have a history of social sharing and not all are written down in text.
History
Boudreaux and Thibodeaux are two fictional but humorous characters from Southern Louisiana experiencing life's trials and tribulations. Boudreaux has a wife named Marie and a dog named Phideaux, and Thibodeaux has a wife named Clotile. Similar jokes can be found with
Ole and Lena
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jokes mocking
Minnesotans,
Akpos jokes mocking
Nigerians
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, and also
Zeke and Zeb jokes mocking Midwesterners.
Some jokes can be just a few sentences long, while others much more involved and greater in length.
Examples
* "When Boudreaux got home yesterday, Clotile ran out to him saying, "The car's got water in the carburetor!", "How you know that, you?", "Cause it's parked in the Bayou!""
* "Boudreaux was walking down the wharf and he met up with Thibodeaux. He says to Thibodeaux, "Hey podna, how y'all are?" Thibodaux says, "Mais, OK." Boudreaux says, "And how's your wife?" Thibodeaux says, "Mais, my wife's an angel." Boudreaux says, "You lucky, my wife's still living!""
See also
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Little Johnny
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*
Nasreddin
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References
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Cajun culture
Nonexistent people used in jokes
Stock characters in jokes
Fictional Cajuns
Ethnic jokes