Arhoolie's Deep Dive - Cajun Culture (Aug. 2022) “Everything But the Squeak”

In 1998, the Arhoolie Foundation produced the documentary "Everything But The Squeak,” an up-close look at a traditional Cajun Country boucherie, or hog butchering, and the communal feast surrounding it. Set in and around Eunice, the documentary follows the day-long ritual as friends and neighbors gather around the boucherie with side dishes and desserts to compliment the various preparations of the newly butchered hog. Director Alan Govenar also pays close attention to the music and dance which enliven the day. A high point is the 9 a.m. live radio performance by Donald Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever from the legendary Fred’s Lounge in Mamou. As the band kicks into gear, Fred’s widow, Tante Sue, sips from a bottle of cinnamon schnapps and welcomes the assembled crowd. “Only on Saturday mornings at Fred’s in Mamou,” she says, “the only place like this in the world.”
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