Cajun Night Before Christmas - Tee Jules

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

I checked about ten versions and this one is far and away the best!

[@bdonnajpvw]

My father-in-law was French-Canadian, and he sounded just like this!

[@lifeafterfootball9814]

Recently moved back to Louisiana after being gone for over 35 years. I remember listening to Mr. D'Hemecourt on KALB-TV Channel 5 in Alexandria. He used to do a recital of this every Christmas and I still remember it very fondly. My grandmother was from South Louisiana and she would only speak French to her sisters when she didn't want us to know what she was talking about :-) Unfortunately, because speaking French in school was not allowed back then, I never learned to speak it and have always felt cheated in that respect. Thank goodness the state came to their senses about our French heritage and have taken steps to preserve it. It is one of the most endearing things about our state and I hope we never turn our back on it again.

[@cajunbela]

So GREAT to Share this stuff with my friends and my Great Grandbaby!!!!

[@spylibra]

I didn't know he had passed away. He was my Radio Production professor when I was at LSU. He was awesome.

[@DavidIrthum]

This is one of my favorite renditions!

[@pyxiestyx]

Thanks for sharing this ... I just LOVE it !!!

[@mrearlygold]

Miss you Jules, thanks for so many memories

[@SLU94]

Love.Love.Love. Makes me think of all my family in Big Mamou.

[@leonbarletter9111]

Actually, it IS Dr. Jules A. d'Hemecourt IV, my Father-In-Law.

[@bootsypoots]

Leon Barletter hey there bro

[@KeoTheCupcake]

He was a good man. Had a class of his at LSU. Loved that class.

[@mrearlygold]

RIP Tee Jules

[@howardjenkins8493]

Yes I to lived in Alex,la 27 yrs ago and remember the great times. and channel 5

[@bmkaiser]

I worked with him while he was News Director at KALB. Wonderful brilliant man. Brenda Kaiser

[@tamaralikecamera]

Oh how I love it!

[@wheelmanstan]

His eye how they shine his dimples how merry he look like he been drinking de wine from de blackberry

[@BarbaraWood151219]

Barbara G. - This is charming! I'm fascinated by the patois. I've wondered how the Acadians might speak after a couple of centuries of being driven out of Canada and sent down to New Orleans. (A terrible affair, that. It's a wonder that any survived.) Love '...was movin' along like some crayfish done snuck up his culotte'! Great fun with alligators and all! This is a keeper.

[@Beezerjuice]

Alamagator Gumbo yum yum

[@gravelydon7072]

Swamp cabbage and gator tail can't be beat.

[@stevehall4173]

Christmas is when u spend time with family friends

[@wspsw1]

Yes, deah frands, Tis thougt tame ov yeah to shair da Cajun vershion of The Night Before Christmas once again wiff y'all. Tis weel be aboat de 7 ump yeah ta shar it widt y'all online. I lub it dat mouch.

[@Coonassanova]

All dem little Cajun girls, dey all pantin an fannin Cause here on da Bayou we aint skiin, we tannin Yall know deres a reason St. Nicks face is all red. Its dat heat exaution, yall. Any mo hed be dead. His close stickin ta im, hes sweatin jus like a pig Dats why we leff im dat cole milk, so hell take a swig. An cool hisself down, fo da trip back ta da pole An come back nex Chrismas, but it aint gon be cole.

[@TempleofBrendaSong]

Coonassanova brilliant

[@TempleofBrendaSong]

What about sweet tea??

[@CasseysDaddy]

I love this version.....but I hate to tell you, this isn't Tee Jules speaking. He may have written this version, but the man speaking is Justin Wilson I guaaarontee.

[@bootsypoots]

CasseysDaddy it's definitely Jewels he was my stepfather for 10 years

[@CajunCatch]

That what Christmas look like in my swamp shack

[@torres4288]

This is Justin Wilson, not Tee Jules.

[@mrearlygold]

+Isaiah Torres No this is Jules

[@SCRAMBLER390]

+Isaiah Torres This is Tee Jules. His real name was Jules A. D'Hemecourt IV.

[@nola305]

Nope, he may SOUND like Justin (Wilson), but he's NOT him, it's Tee Jules!

[@bootsypoots]

It's Jules

[@nola305]

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.......................This is Jules D'hemecourt AKA Tee Jules, DO THE RESEARCH FIRST, you don't have ANY facts to back up your assertion just because his voice sounds like Justin Wilson's. If you 'google' the biography of J. Wilson, you would see the albums he has to his credit and, THIS one isn't one of them........RESEARCH FIRST PLEASE!

[@Coonassanova]

Was dat night befo chrismas, an all tru da house, Evry body was sweatin an about ta pass out. Ma-maws breadin heavy, ovadere in er chair. Im tellin yall nah, she better get some fresh ayr. Cause on dat night befo chrismas, it was 80 dagrees, Nah go crack a winda, so we get a breeze. Waitin outside, aint even fross on da groun. Hopin da ice cream man would soon pass around. Dey say Santa shake like a bowl full a jelly, But da sleigh ayr condition broke, nah hes all hot an smelly

[@MeannieGreenieMonsta]

you only say its a bore bc your not cajun. i am 100% cajun. and i even talk like that.

[@Coonassanova]

Maybe nex year he wont wear dat tick coat an tic boots. Santad be a lot cooler in a jolly badin suit.