You Live in Cajun Country when...

• You find it difficult to give directions without saying "up the bayou," "down the bayou," "across the bayou," and similar
• Roadkill generally consists of armadillos, alligators, nutrias, ‘possums and ‘coons…all of which are tasty with the right amount of Creole seasoning
• You go to a local restaurant, and the choices include crawfish etouffee, shrimp gumbo, crab bisque, and jambalaya
• You think that the four basic food groups are broiled seafood, boiled seafood, fried seafood and beer
• Your “camp” consists of a trailer house perched on 15-ft stilts overlooking a bayou
• You look at your barometer each morning and wonder if it is reading accurately or if it is just stuck on 100% humidity
• You are a distinct minority if your name doesn’t end with …in, …on, …ois, …ot, …iot, …ert, …et, …ete, …ette, …ene, …nge, …ngue, …oux, …eaux, …ier, …aire, or …ard and have a distinctive French sound to it. Examples: Herbert (A-bear), Richard (ree-shard), Breaux (broh).
• Your next-door neighbor’s dog is named either Fideaux or Gator bait, and the bumper sticker on his car says, “Geaux Tigers!”
• Until you left home, you thought Mardi Gras was a national holiday.
• You understand the difference between Zatarains, Zapps and Zydeco. Under Zydeco, check out some of the Musicians at the bottom of the page. One example: Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.