Date:  Wed, 1 Feb 1995 17:45:44 CST

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.BITNET>

Subject: Re: "bookoo"



 Someone asked whether the American "bookoo" is of Cajun origin.



Of course. Haven't you noticed that from the Yuppie Generation on the

wisdom has been "If it's French and American, it must be Cajun"?

When I was first in New Orleans in 1951 there were NO Cajun restaurants

and NO Cajun anything else in the French Quarter. That would have been

sort of like touting a hillbilly restaurant in Lincoln Center. I'm

overstating the case, but Cajun wasn't always cool. Now it's cool, and

fiscally promising. In case you're wondering, I'm putting down yuppies,

not Cajuns.         DMLance