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re: Went too deep in to google. Found out we ain't supposed to say coonass
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:56 pm to wallowinit
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:56 pm to wallowinit
The story I heard was that it came about during WWI among the US troops serving in France. The American officers learned that the french speaking Cajuns in their company could act as their translators. However, helping officers was looked down on by fellow enlisted men due to the officers having little regard for the troops. So the enlisted men started using the french word for bitch, "connasse", to mock the cajuns.
When I was young, calling someone a coonass was fightin words. So it was not viewed as a "badge of honor" and everyone from south Louisiana didn't claim to be a coonass. Only the "Prarie French" were considered coonass. Later on it achieved the "badge of honor" status as the cajun cuisine became popular and people outside of Louisiana became fascinated with the people and culture. So as time went on, I thought everyone became cool with it. Not so. I was having lunch with an older Louisianaian one day. I was telling a story on myself (can't remember the exact reference) but I closed the story with, "Only a coonass". I literally thought I was going to have to fight the guy.
When I was young, calling someone a coonass was fightin words. So it was not viewed as a "badge of honor" and everyone from south Louisiana didn't claim to be a coonass. Only the "Prarie French" were considered coonass. Later on it achieved the "badge of honor" status as the cajun cuisine became popular and people outside of Louisiana became fascinated with the people and culture. So as time went on, I thought everyone became cool with it. Not so. I was having lunch with an older Louisianaian one day. I was telling a story on myself (can't remember the exact reference) but I closed the story with, "Only a coonass". I literally thought I was going to have to fight the guy.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 3:02 pm to Tigerhead
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When I was young, calling someone a coonass was fightin words. So it was not viewed as a "badge of honor" and everyone from south Louisiana didn't claim to be a coonass. Only the "Prarie French" were considered coonass. Later on it achieved the "badge of honor" status as the cajun cuisine became popular and people outside of Louisiana became fascinated with the people and culture. So as time went on, I thought everyone became cool with it. Not so. I was having lunch with an older Louisianaian one day. I was telling a story on myself (can't remember the exact reference) but I closed the story with, "Only a coonass". I literally thought I was going to have to fight the guy.
I remember those days when calling someone a coonass was fighting words. Like you said it wasn't until "the cajun cuisine became popular and people outside of Louisiana became fascinated with the people and culture" that it seemed to suddenly become cool to be cajun.
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