CAJUNS

CAJUNS
Walter and Jessie was playin sum Mumbley peg out back of tha barn whilst waitn ta see what all tha jawin was bout with Jessie's pa an Walter's pa. Buster an Howard drove up after a bit cause thay had sum chores ta finish up fore thay could git thar. Mr. Jim Holmes an grandpa Gus cum up bout that time too an all them men folks tole tha boys ta gather round. Now this was fore sundown an tha boys' pas weren't knowed not ta burn daylite so sumthin had ta be up fer em ta all be in tha same spot at tha same time. Jessie's pa was over tha pipelines fer Southern Natural Gas an thar was a new installation a goin in down Louisiana way but it was havin real problems. Not only was SONAT losin money rite an left but tha gas pipeline was fer a top secret govermint installation that nobody really knowed anythin bout. Now that part of tha cuntry was rite fond of floodin now an again an thar was rite smart of swamp ta git thru too fer installin a pipeline. Not ta mention tha gators, snakes an skeeters that tha local folk called gallonnippers. When them female skeeters took a notion fer a bite, thay took a gallon. Ifn ya swatted one ya better be prepared fer a transfusion. Them dang buffala gnats would kill stock thay was so thick tha stock would breathe em in so ya could figure what thay would do ta a body, that's fer shor. Mr. McBrayer took out sum papers an begin ta read it ta tha boys; as all tha men folk already knowed what was in em. The papers was frum Mr. Hiram Holmes an tha President of Southern Natural Gas. SONAT had sum real good hands a workin an a good Ramrod but sumbody was sabotagein tha work an putin em behind schedule. Not only was thay behind schedule, but it was keepin tha new top secret govermint installation frum doin what thay was posed ta do an that was even worser than losin money. Mr Hiram Holmes asked the men folk ifn thay thought tha boys could git away ta help him out down thar considerin tha importance of what all was a goin on. Now each one of them boys knowed about pipelinein. Howard with tha dirt work an excavatin, Walter in weldin, Jessie with right of way clearin an Buster settin pipe. Everone of the boys could operate heavy equipment too an was good at it. Mr. Hiram wanted tha boys ta be on tha lookout fer who was doin tha shenanigans of stoppin tha work, plus help git tha feel ifn anythang could speed up tha installation. Now Buster knowed tha Fontenot boys an lots of thar pipeline frens; Jessie knowed a fair mount of pipeliners from working on tha pipeline with hisn pa; Walter knowed lots of pipeline welders an Howard knowed a bunch of ole boys that dun dirt work on tha pipelines, so, tha boys would be accepted real easy like ta work on tha pipeline. One thang Mr. Hiram wanted ta know ifn Jessie could whip up a batch of crème that would help out with tha skeeters, buffala gnats an other critters. Thay was raisin a ruckus with the pipeline workers an slowin down tha work by makin em sick an all plus tha worrisumness of em bitin all tha time. Jessie said he has a idee bout that an would mix up a batch fore thay left out. Course all tha boys said thay would go an would be ready tomorry mornin. Howard was gonna ride hisn new Harley motorsicle that Elvis give him, Buster an Jessie was a gonna fly tha Queen an Walter was drivin Buster's Ford with hisn 2 grays, Stony an Smoky. Buster an Jessie was gonna fly over tha jobsite an look over tha route whar tha pipe was gonna be laid ta git a good bird's eye view of what was goin on.
Tha boys figured thay would be covered as fer as transportation was concerned dependin on what was needed at any given time.
That nite Buster called Ernie and Greg Fontenot an asked ifn thay was in an could go ta work. Both of tha Fontenot boys would meet Buster at tha jobsite when thay got thar. Ernie an Greg also said thay could git sum real good boys ifn Buster needed em sum good hands too. Buster said he figured thay would an would pay top dollar fer em an thar rigs.
Buster an Jessie got in fore Walter an Howard an went on out ta tha site with Ernie and Greg Fontenot. Buster called an had tha Fontenot boys pick em up on a grass strip not fer frum tha kickoff point of the pipeline. Buster an Jessie an tha Fontenot boys went out an met up with everbody an got acquainted. Lots of tha boys a workin knowed Buster an Jessie an bout all of em knowed tha Fontenots. Tha Ramrod was Big Jim Boudreaux; 6 foot 8 an 365 pounds. Hisn hair was shoulder length an had arms like tree trunks an hands like hams. Nicest feller ya would ever wanna meet ceptin when ya crossed him. Big Jim welcomed tha boys an was tha onlyest one that knowed why tha boys was thar but he didn't let on nun. He visited with Buster an Jessie an tole em he jes couldn't git a holt of what all was goin on ceptin sumbody was tryin ta keep this here job frum gittin completed. He said he shorly appreciated tha help an that thar was a nother feller or two tha was posed to be thar. Jessie tole Big Jim Walter an Howard was on thar way. Big Jim said he was glad another big un was round, meanin Buster, cause he jes mite need a hand totin sumtime. Now Buster dun bout got hisn growin dun. He was 6 foot 4 an round bout 240. When it cum ta stout ole Big Jim jes mite have hisn hands full. Jessie was a waitin fer that day, I tell ya. It would be a sight fer shor. Tha next day Walter an Howard cum on in. Ernie an Greg showed tha boys whar ta stay with tha crew an thay got settled in. Tha next mornin work begin. First thang, Jessie got in a pirogue an poled down in the swamp ta see whar was tha best place was ta cross. Jessie caught up with Big Jim an said he reckoned quicksand would be a problem ifn thay didn't reroute a bit south. Big Jim an Jessie went on out fer a looksee an, shor nuf, Jessie was rite. Big Jim thanked him fer takin a gander an wondered why tha engineer didn't notice that. Buster was a settin pipe an Howard was a diggin an coverin whilst Walter an tha welders was a matchin pipe. Ernie an Greg was real experienced at weldin pipe an even Walter could see sumthin was wrong with most of tha fellers workin with em. Walter catches up with Big Jim an tells him what all he dun seed. At dinner time, all tha boys reported ta Big Jim an tole him sumthin was shorly a foot. Big Jim got all tha men tagather an fired all but 6 men. Big Jim knowed Ernie an Greg an asked em ta go up ta tha shack an git Deanna ta make sum calls fer em ta git boys thay knowed to cum in ta work. Ernie an Greg made tha calls then sum more an later on that nite an said that thar would be a dozen good hands in thar inside of 2 days time. Later on that week when tha men cum in, work started ta pick up an was goin smooth like an thay was makin up time. Jessie dun brung out that crème fer tha skeetrs an other bugs an that helped out rite smart.

First off, bout all them Cajuns. Thay don't start a job unlessen thay git em bout a 60 pound hog. Them Cajuns put a hard hat on that hog an strapped it down so it wadn't gonna fall off an don't feed him nuthin but onions and wine. At the end of the job thay barbeque that hog long with other fixins. Thar's boudin, gumbo, crawdads, frog laigs, fish, gator tail an shrimp. Corn on tha cob, which Jessie hates, taters cornbread and slaw. Dutch oven peach bread puddin fer dessert puts on tha finishin touch. Well, fer tha time bein that hog runs round tha jobsite with that hard hat strapped on hisn haid. Ifn a crane or other piece of equipment is cummin down tha road an that hog is a baskin in tha sunshine, tha crane goes round him. That hog jes aint' disturbed nun so's not cause him no grief. That meat is shor nuf gonna be tender, I'm tellin ya. All durin tha job that hog is cared fer real special like. He don't git nuthin but onions an wine an y'all can see that ole hog a stumblin round drunker that Cooter Brown most all day. After tha Cajun boys brung in the hog, tha job got inta full swing. After bout a coupla weeks, Mr. Hiram called ta see how thangs was progressin. Tha boys an Big Jim got on speaker phone an give him a report. Then, Mr. Hiram asked ta speak ta tha boys alone an Big Jim excused hisself. Mr. Hiram said Uncle Jeff was in town an ta look out fer him but not ta let on thay knowed who he was. He said thangs was runnin too smooth an ta expect anythang. Ifn thay needed anythang, jes call him.
That Saturday nite, all tha boys an crew went ta town. Thay first off went ta eat seafood at a place thay heared was real good. Buster an tha boys all sit at tha same table with tha Fontenots an a coupla of fellers thay knowed an tha crew all pulled up tables an chairs next ta em. Ya never did see tha like of eatin an beer drinkin. Wadn't long after thay got thar food that one of the boys that knowed Greg Fontenot asked him ifn he didn 't have a song fer em. Greg jes up an begins ta sangin. Purtyest cuntry sangin ya ever heared, bout like on tha Grand Ole Opry. All tha other folks in tha restaurant went ta listenin ta Greg sang but it weren't long for the manager cum round an tole Greg he had ta quit hisn sangin. Ernie, Greg's brother, up an leaves tha restaurant when Greg begin ta sangin agin. Here cum tha manager. Well, Buster, Walter, Howard an Jessie didn't ritely know what ta think but Greg's sangin was real good. Other customers tole tha manager ta let Greg be an he kept a sangin till he was dun. Reckon all them boys that knowed Greg knowed what he was gonna do so thay lit a shuck. Said it was rite embarrassin an didn't want ta git throwed out an have ta leave thar vittles. Thar was a dance a gal tole Greg bout an all tha crew went on over fer sum fun. Tha local boys didn't quite take kindly ta tha pipeline crew gittin next ta thar gals though. Ole Greg got in thar an shor nuf went rite up front with tha band an tole em he was a gonna sang em a song. After he got tha band ta playin long, an him a sangin, one on them local boys jes had ta break bad an start a ruckus. Well suh, tha fight was on. It was a rite good tussle but nobody was hurt nun too bad. Jes a black eye or two an a split lip. After all was said an dun, it was jes another typical Saturday nite. Sundays was fer church goin an family ceptin ifn a feller wanted ta work, he could. Thar was always a few of tha crew that wanted tha extry hours as tha pay was good an thay needed ta make hay while tha sun was a shinin, so ta speak. Big Jim was out early an checked on tha job ever day. One of tha crew was a young helper an was tole ta cross tha bayou an check tha depth. Tha boy went in over hisn haid an his hip boots that was a weightin him down thay filled with water but he cum up outa them boots.
But, thar was a cottonmouth thar nearby an bit tha boy on tha arm. A coupla of tha boys in tha crew run up an drug him on outa tha water. Howard was on hisn motorsicle an rode up ta whar tha boy was. Howard took a piece of balin wire an looped round hisn spark plug an stuck tha other end ta tha snake bite. Then, he tole one of the men ta crank on tha motor. Tha spark from the plug went thru tha wire inta tha snake bite an Howard dun that bout 5 times round tha bite. It neutralized tha pizen an jes left tha boy with a sore arm is all. All of tha men workin knocked off work fer tha day an went home after that. Tha boy was a lil sore tha next day but other than that, jes fine. Now that story got round tha crew mitey quick. Thay all wanted ta know that trick fer shor. That next mornin, tha job site was a mess. Sumbody had scattered pipe, tools an equipment everwhar. After cleanin that up, two days later sumbody put sugar in tha fuel tanks of the trucks tha men drove. The follerin week, even with security, sumbody drained tha hydraulic fluid out of one of tha main cranes fer liftin pipe. Big Jim was in tha trench with tha welders when tha crane lost a pipe an it fell trappin Big Jim under it. Buster was thar helpin set pipe fer tha next joint when it all happened. He jumped down in tha trench an hollered ta tha fellers up top to git sum bracin. The men up top lowered sum ties an 4x4's ta tha welders an Buster tole em ta brace tha pipe when he lifted it. Big Jim wadn't no help as he was knocked out cold an was barely breathin with tha load on him. Buster grabbed a tie an throwed it down on tha muddy ground fer a solid foundation fer a good footin an then got up under tha pipe an tole tha boys ta brace her when he lifted it up. Tha welders said thar ain't no way Buster, we gotta wait fer another crane. Buster tole em ta do what he tole em that thar weren’t no time. See, it started ta rainin bout that time an tha trench was floodin. Buster got set an up under that pipe an begin ta liftin. He got er up ta whar tha bracin could be put in an then set er down as tha welders pulled Big Jim outa tha way. The men up top put big Big Jim inta a truck an took him ta town ta tha hospital ta be tended ta. Buster, Jessie, Walter an Howard had tha men gather round fer a settee. Buster said this was gittin plum outa hand an sumbody was gonna git kilt an he wadn't gonna have nun of it. Jessie tole the men that sum of em knowed him an that hisn pa was over tha pipeline installation an that he was gonna take over fer Big Jim till thay got sumbody ta fill in. Walter an Howard said thay was gonna finish this here pipeline cum hell or high water an wanted ta know ifn thay was with em. Ernie an Greg Fontenot was tha first ta step up an then tha rest of tha crew follered. Buster said that that was it fer tha day an thay would hit it brite an early tha next mornin. Buster said ta tha boys ta break open tha beer an let's have a powwow. Let's git on down ta brass tacks boys. Sumbody is tryin ta shut this job down an seems like ta kill us ta boot. Now being a mite fractious rite now, Buster tole the men thay shor nuf needed ta make shor that didn't happen an let's do sumthin bout it. Any idees? Well, thar was lots of em but them Cajun boys knowed a thang or two an asked ifn thay could do what was needed ta be dun thay wanted ta do it. The Sheriff shor wadn't handlin tha situation nun ta good. Buster and Jessie tole em do what thay wanted ta but thay jes had ta stop all this carryin on fore sumbody got kilt. That nite tha boys went ta tha hospital ta see big Jim. When thay walked in tha room Big Jim jes smiled.
He tole Buster he knowed he needed a another big un round an that he heared from tha crew what he dun. Big Jim stuck out that big paw an shook Buster's hand an thanked him fer savin hisn life. Then Uncle Jeff walked in.
Walter said ta Uncle Jeff he was a sight fer sore eyes an what in tha world was goin on. After tellin Big Jim that tha job was bein takin care of an ta take it easy fer a few days, tha boys an Uncle Jeff left on out. Thay all went ta tha boy's room an had themselfs a confab bout all this sabotage. Uncle Jeff tole em what all was a goin on with Mr. Hiram an Dalton an Devane. This weren't jes no competition tryin ta git tha best of another company, it was international. Shor nuf, it was them Muslims again but thay was gittin help frum tha Chinese. Contacts in France was makin this all happen. Them Muslims couldn't hardly git nuthin rite ceptin killin tharselfs whilst hurtin other folk. But, tha Chinese was smart lil fellers. Thay was usin French citizens that was Muslim an Chinese ta git tha lowdown of how thangs worked in Louisiana. Tha whole shebang was bout tha govermint installation that was bein built. Most folks didn't know Louisiana had a 30,000 acre surface coal mine ta go long with ports an a nuclear power plant an other resources tha enemies of tha US could use. This underground facility that was bein bilt was tha brain child of Mr. Hiram an top military personnel an scientists. Thar was sum stuff in thar that would put Area 51 an 52 both ta shame. These terrorists was on a short strang with what was a gonna be put on em. That pipeline not only supplied natural gas ta tha whole durn place but it had a pipe in a pipe that was rite special. It was a conduit ta underground tunnels 5 miles deep in tha earth. Tha US Air Force had a tunneling machine that ya jes wouldn't believe. Heck fire, thay had tunnels runnin ever which a place. Tha boys knowed Mr. Holmes was rite tricky bout sum thangs but this was offa tha charts. Thay reckoned thay was in fer sum big surprises on this lil adventure. Well Uncle Jeff said ta keep on thar toes an he would be a watchin an keepin tabs on thangs.
Tha swamps was sumthin ta deal with but them Cajun boys said it weren't nuthin fer a stepper ifn ya knowed how ta deal with em. Guards was put out nite an day an thangs got ta perculatin purty darn good. When Walter wadn't a weldin he was ridin tha perimeter on one of hisn grays. But, ole Stony was tha one ta git on inta tha thick of thangs. He wadn't skeered not one whit of gunfire. Big Jim got back ta work a bit sore but purt near fit as a fiddle. Jessie dun whacked a few ground rattlers an copperheads leadin tha right of way crew an Walter was weldin up a storm when not ridin herd on tha crew an jobsite. Buster was helpin set pipe an Howard was workin like a beaver diggin an coverin pipe. One evenin Walter cum ta Buster an tole him he had ta weld pipe over an inta a slough an needed sum help. Thar was ole Ernie Fontenot with Walter in tha flat bottom boat an Greg a sangin up a storm at tha head of the pipe goin inta tha water. Buster had Jessie ta take tha bow an he took tha stern of tha boat an helt it steady whilst Walter an Ernie welded em up. A mite of a drizzle commenced an Ernie said thay'd finish up this here last joint an call it a day. Tha aluminum got a lil slickery an Buster slipped when Ernie was a movin round tha pipe weldin. Buster tried ta catch hisself but jes couldn't git hisn balance. All tha weight went ta one side an tha boat capsized. All four of em went inta tha water. Now it weren't that deep but jes deep nuf fer a coupla of gators ta hide out. One of them gators took on after Jessie.
Buster an Walter tackled that gator a hangin on fer dear life. Tha other gator went fer Buster an bout tha time he was a gonna chomp down on Buster's laid, Big Jim straddled that gator. Boy howdy, talk bout a tussle; it was tha mud, blood and tha beer; hide hair an all. Danged ifn Big Jim didn't pull a bowie knife an stuck that gator good an then took a jaw in each of them huge hands of hisn an ripped that gators jaws apart leavin him a floatin in tha slough.
In tha meantime, Jessie an Ernie got outa tha water an Walter held tha other gators jaws closed tite whilst Buster hauled tha gator ta tha bank. A coupla of tha Cajun boys cum over an dispatched that gator rite timely. Them boys went ta hollerin bout gator tail fer supper tanite. Buster went up ta Big Jim an hugged him rite up a tellin him how much he preciated him keepin that other gator offa him. Ole Big Jim said he had ta take care of hisn lil brother; turnabout is fair play. Both of em walked off jes a grinnin an Jessie was shor gald them two was as stout as thay was. A body jes didn't know how stout a gator was til he dun grabbed a holt of one.
Thangs was a progressin rite along an tha pipeline was jes bout ta tha govermint facility when all hell dun broke a loose one evenin with fur a flyin. Thar was a bunch of Mexicans that hit em late as tha crew was headin back in. Tha crew was rousted an had ta run off as thay didn't have tha firepower them Mexicans did. Nobody was hurt but when tha sheriff cum back tha place was tore up sumthin bad an tha pipeline blowed up long with several pieces of equipment. Uncle Jeff met up with tha boys an Big Jim kept hisn crew on standby till thangs got sorted out a bit. Cum ta find out tha fellers that jumped tha boys an tha crew was Mexican an South American. Tha Muslims and Chinese was usin them ta git tha job dun an stir tha pot. That way it looked like Chavez or Mexican drug lords was doin tha dirty work. Tha next mornin, Uncle Jeff outfitted tha boys with a lil firepower of thar own. Wadn't gonna be no more surprises like yesterday. Buster said he wanted ta go up in tha Queen an take a looksee fer a camp whar tha raiders cum frum. Uncle Jeff thought that was a good idee. Buster an Jessie took off that next mornin, early, a lookin fer tha camp of tha bad guys an was plannin on bein back bout noon. Both Buster an Jessie had thar locators on em an a radio to report in ta Uncle Jeff an could be patched inta Mr. Hiram. It took bout a hour an a half fore Buster an Jessie found tha camp. It was on a knoll out in tha swamp an thar was airboats galore around it. Jessie spotted tha camp first an tole Buster to circle round an he would git a head count as best he could an see what type equipment thay had. Buster banked ta tha rite an cum in whar Jessie could git a gander at tha camp. After Buster flew over tha camp an turned back ta tha airstrip, Jessie begin ta hollerin. Buster he hollered, it's a missile! Shor nuf it was a MPAD surface to air missile! Buster pulled up hard an banked tha Queen hard ta tha left when tha missile hit em. Tha missile took out tha tail section of tha Queen an plane went down in tha swamp a fer piece from tha camp. When tha Queen landed in tha water, Buster grabbed holt of Jessie an pulled him out a tha cockpit. Both of em was skunt up an bleedin a mite but alive. It was a miracle thay weren't kilt but a small cypress treetop caught tha Queen an then jes sort of layed em down in tha water. Jessie was out cold frum a bump on hisn haid an Buster's laigs were achin sumthin fierce frum bein banged in the fuselage. But, thay was alive but tha airboats was a cummin.
Buster had ta git em away frum tha Queen cause thay would be searchin fer em. Lucky fer Buster an Jessie he had a survival kit he kept in tha Queen cause thay was gonna need it. Gators was a cummin towards em an Buster jes had ta git em up ta higher ground whar thay was safe. First thang he seed was a big ole log a floatin nearby an he got Jessie up on it an begin ta paddlin ta a clump bout 150 yards away. Gators was all over tha plane by now an thay dun got ta Buster's lunch! Ya knowed that boy always had sumthin good ta eat with him.
When tha airboats cum all thay seed was gators a roilin in tha water fightin fer Buster's lunch. Course tha bad guys didn't know it was Buster's lunch an thought it was Buster an Jessie. Tha Mexicans left on out knowin ain't nobody gonna survive that crash an in tha swamp at that.
Well, Buster had hisn locator on an when him an Jessie didn't cum back at dark a search was begun. Uncle Jeff an Howard an Walter knowed sumthin was tha matter when Buster an Jessie didn't call in when thay was late. Uncle Jeff called Mr. Hiram an tole him what all happened. Mr. Hiram called tha boy's folks an tole em all bout what had happened an the men folk got a plane arranged fer em by Mr. Hiram ta Louisiana. Now tha fat was in tha fire! The search had ben on fer 3 days an still no luck. Everbody was purty down when tha signal was lost on Buster's locator. Tha general vicinity was knowed but tha raiders had moved frum tha knoll ta nother location. Jessie lost hisn locator in tha crash an was a mite loopy fer a day or so till he got hisn bearins. Concussion, Buster reckoned. Cajuns got a network of communicatin. Pierre Thibodaux was a visitin sum kin when tha grapevine tole him bout Buster an Jessie. Monique dun figured out it was Jessie that had tha money sent ta her an her folks an she dun had Jessie's pheromones in her but good. She tole Pierre ta go find Jessie an Buster an be quick bout it. She said ta gather all thar kin an make a beeline fer whar thay was last spotted. Big Jim Boudreaux knowed of Pierre an hisn clan an tha grapevine tole him thay was a cummin lookin fer Jessie an Buster an Lawd help tha ones tha dun fer em. Cajun justice was swift an tha boys was not only frens but family as fer as thay was concerned. Big Jim went ta Walter an Howard an thay took him ta see Uncle Jeff an Big Jim tole him what was a happenin at this very minit. Uncle Jeff said he shor did hope Pierre an hisn boys found Buster an Jessie soon. Everbody was worried ta tha bone. Mr. Hiram had satellite a lookin an found tha Queen. Wadn't nary a soul ta be found thar when tha search an rescue fellers were dropped in by helicopter. Buster dun what Walter always said, jes go west, sooner or later ya was a gonna hit home. Buster swam, paddled an drug Jessie fer most of two days till Jessie could help out sum. Tha survival kit let Buster purify water and had energy bars an them special blankets ta keep warm. Buster doctored on Jessie as best he could an took duct tape an wrapped hisn hurt laigs. Buster got a fish an a coupla frogs an fixed them sumthin ta eat on tha second day. Tha third day Buster an Jessie hit marsh that was hard goin. Took em all day ta cross till thay hit open water agin. One thang Buster dun was ta put sum of that crème Jessie made up fer skeeters in that survival kit. That shorly was a blessin, I tell ya. Tha sixth day Pierre found Buster totin Jessie, wore ta a frazzle but a grinnin when he seed Pierre. Buster said what took ya so long? Pierre got Jessie in hisn pirogue an Buster in Jean Michel's, Pierre's cousin. Thar was two other pirogues long with Pierre an Jean Michel an them boys was cousins. Thay headed north fer a spell an back west awhile an camped fer tha nite. Buster was glad fer a hot cup of coffee an sum crackers an Spam. Jessie was feelin better with sum hot coffee an sumthin ta eat too. Pierre said thay would be back ta whar thay could git back ta Baton Rouge tamorry an thay could call thar people an folks. Shor nuf, bout 2 in tha afternoon, thay hit land, solid ground that is, an made thar calls. Helicopters flew in an got tha boys an arrangements was made ta get Pierre an hisn kin an thar pirogues back ta Pearlington. Before Pierre left out, he tole Jessie an Buster that Monique an all hisn kin knowed thay sent tha money. Mr. Factor's story didn't hold water even though he tried ta tell it straight. Pierre said thay was grateful an Jessie had better be shor ta call Monique, an soon. Jessie said he would an not ta tell her but would probably stopover in New Orleans an see her. Pierre said ifn he did he had ta cum by an see hisn folks.
Boy howdy, was everbody glad ta see tha boys! All tha boys' pas was thar an Buster an Jessie had ta tell tha story half a dozen times over. Tha boys' pas said thay was a stayin till tha pipeline was in an that was all thar was ta it. Mr. Holmes called an was on tha speaker phone tellin what all was a goin on overseas with Dalton an Devane. It shor wadn't purty fer tha other side. Now this here Mexican an South American bunch had ta be dealt with an pronto. Big Jim asked Mr. Hiram ifn he could have one of them helicopters ta fly him round fer tha day. Mr. Hiram said fer shor but what was he up ta. Big Jim said these here raiders ain't seed no fightin till Cajuns got ta fightin. Thar was gonna be hell ta pay fer what thay dun. Thar was a army in them swamps an ain't nobody knowed them swamps better than a Cajun. Uncle Jeff had local po-leece an sum Presidential Corps fellers ta git in on tha fracas too. So, when tha word cum ta whar the raiders was holed up, thay made thar plans fer an attackin em. Uncle Jeff said he would like a word or two with thar leader but didn't ritely care ifn any of em cum out of tha swamp alive. Big Jim said gators got ta eat too. Well, when word cum whar tha Mexicans an South Americans was at, it didn't take long ta take em out. Pierre an hisn men took care of bizness an got sum information that Uncle Jeff needed frum a leader. Uncle Jeff an his men fought real good but Pierre an tha boys didn't bring back no prisoners when thay caught up with em in tha swamp. Airboats run on gas, but it don't last long in tha swamp. Thar wadn't no prisoners, period. Uncle Jeff relayed the information that Pierre got frum tha leader of tha raiders ta Mr. Hiram an it was good intel he said. Well, tha crew, Big Jim ramroddin, grandpa Gus assistin with him ridin Smoky, Mr. Holmes, Mr, Ollinger an Mr. McBrayer got tha pipeline in no time at all. The govermint facility was strictly off limits ta everbody, even tha boys but Mr. Hiram Holmes made em a promise ta fill em in sum time soon. Big Jim found that thar was a local feller that was a spyin on tha job an give information fer money frum a feller out of Baton Rouge, he was tied in ta a drug ring out of New Orleans. Frum thar on it went up tha ladder till all tha pieces of tha puzzle was put tagather accordin ta Mr. Hiram. After tha pipeline was in, thar was tha biggest dadgum party ever ta ben put on in that part of tha cuntry. Ever Cajun in tha swamps was thar. Zydeco an Cajun music was a playin an thar was food a plenty. Anythang a body wanted ta drink was thar too. SONAT an Mr. Hiram sprang fer tha whole shebang.
Sumbody hollered fer Jessie ta play tha fiddle an finally he got on up an played a familiar ole song by Jimmy C. Newman, Born to Love You. As he was playin, she walked up ta him an started ta sangin ta him. Now ifn Jessie wadn't surprised. He bout swallered hisn tongue. After tha song an a snort of Old McBrayer, Jessie got hisn wits bout him an Monique had quite a few words ta say ta Jessie. I know it was you who sent tha money. I know you have decisions ta make fer yore life an thangs you gotta do but I want ya ta know, "mi aime jou", Jessie Derell McBrayer. I want you ta know I will be here ifn ya want me. Jessie was in quite tha pickle over all this an didn't bargain fer this so soon. Monique didn't put no pressure on Jessie though but jes said her piece. She did say he was gonna see her mama an daddy fore he left on back home cause she dun invited hisn pa an tha boys an thar pas as well. Reckon that was how it was ta be, so git er dun.
After tha party, an ever body went home, Jessie's pa had a man ta man talk with Jessie. It was all good an he bout said what tha boys dun tole him on thar trip. Thay was gonna meet Monique's folks an have a nice visit an go on home. He said that gal had a good head on her shoulders an was downrite beautiful too. Kinda reminded Mr. McBrayer of Jessie's ma, Sarah.
Tha next day thar was a surprise a waitin fer tha boys at tha airport, a brand new plane outfitted with tha latest an greatest of aviation equipment. Tha new Queen was juiced up a mite as well an was a beautiful lady. Buster an Howard jes couldn't wait ta fly her. Thay got thar chance by flyin ta new Orleans an goin ta see Monique an her folks. When all of em got thar, Monique's mama an daddy said it was tha nicest thang ever dun fer em an thay shorly appreciated the help. Jessie an tha boys tole em it was thar pleasure ta help em out of a tite. Bout that time Big Jim cum up with a lil wine an tole tha boys that hog was ready ta eat. Which hog thay asked? Tha one that ate tha onions an drank tha wine! An Big Jim went ta bellerin an laughin. Best dang pork thay ever did eat an tha boys pas an grandpa Gus said thay was gonna have ta try that back home. All tha boys an tha men folk had a heck of a good time an met up with sum nice folks an made sum new frens too. Big Jim said he was sorry fer em ta leave an cum on back real soon. Monique seed Jessie off with a huggem an a kiss like she layed on him before. Jessie was plum swoonin over that, I tell ya. Mr. McBrayer tole Jessie he didn't ritely know whar he got them pheromones but whichever side of tha family it was frum, thay dun him proud. Thay all laughed, includin Jessie.
Life was shor dealin sum new cards fer all tha boys nowadays. Thay all was a wonderin what was jes round tha corner. Jessie said perfume and skeeter crème.
One evenin all tha boys' folks had supper whilst tha boys was gone. Ever one of tha boys was a blessin ta thar folks thay said an tha will of tha Lord allowed fer tha four familes ta be united. Grandpa Gus said him an grandma had lived ta see electricty, cars an fellers on tha moon but never expected ta see an experience what thay had with tha boys an thar adventures. Mr. Ollinger Said he wondered what all thay would have missed without them very special boys. Mr. Holmes said he knowed tha Lord had him an Shirley ta make decisions ta be here at this time. Thay coulda moved on out ta Colorado fore thay settled down here an met all of tha families.
Mr. an Mrs. McBrayer said that thay was shorly blessed with a son like Jessie an tha boys was jes like thar own. All smart, healthly an jes turned ta be good men. All tha mas an pas agreed an give thanks ta tha Lord fer tha boys, thar love an family. It was purely a match made in Heaven!