can cajuns and creoles be asian,black,european,indian and american and evry nationality it says in 2 & 3 verse
Hey, Cajun,
and you, Creole,
how come you call yourself
white or black? Who gave you these names?
We are descendants of the French, the Spanish,
the Africans, the Indian, the Acadian, the Haitian, and all the other Gombo People who came to
Louisiana.
These spices made the Gombo.
Our rich culture serves as our common bond.
We are of the same paprika blood, and that
blood connects us with the world.
If racists want to stick paper stars on our
skin to tell us what we are, let them
boil in hell with their foolishness.
We are the Louisiana French, proud of
the French and African heritage. We are
European, African, Asian, and American.
Cajun, Creole. Let us dare to say it.
And all the worst for those who do not like
what we are. How long can they look at us and tell
us we do not exist?
But my friend, do not throw away the spice
because it is too light or too dark.
If you do that you will not have Gombo
ever again, but a foul melted stew made up of
the denied flesh of your ancestors,
your grandmother, your grandfather, your mother,
your father, your sister, your brother,
your aunt, your uncle, your niece,
your nephew, your children, or
yourself.
My mans Creole, he is African American, Caucasian, French & American Indian.
You make me want to go make a pot of Gumbo!! Yumma!!
My mans Creole, he is African American, Caucasian, French & American Indian.
You make me want to go make a pot of Gumbo!! Yumma!!
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Let’s see. . .I’m 3/8ths Choctaw, 1/4 German, 1/8 Cherokee, 1/8 Polish Jewish extraction, 1/8 Irish.
How’s that for a good ole’ Gumbo girl?
I love your poem, it’s so true!
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