CAJUN MYTHS AND LEGENDS | SPECULATIVE FICTION

Tales From Gator Jean-Claude: The Beast Of Bayou Lafourche

Believe nothing you hear about UFO’s from planet Monde Moustique and only half of what you see

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Beneath the ancient Cypress trees dripping in Cajun myths, in a soupy moonlit pool, I once overheard M’su Gator Jean-Claude, hailed The Beast of Bayou Lafourche, tell M’su Grenouille Bruyante (Loudmouth Noisy Bull Frog) about the time a cosmic fright of a giant UFO alien swarm from the planet Monde Moustique arrived in the swamp.

The story began with the alligator’s growing alarm at the monstrous sight of them landing, one that even gave even him, usually fearless, a fright. According to him, these creatures were more scary than any Feux-folet, Lutin, or Loup Garou he’d ever encountered.

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“I swear M’su Grenouille mon ami, what I am about to tell you happened and is true. Don’t tell anyone, you’ll understand when you hear what I’ve done to protect us all.”