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[Duggie35]

_ Be Thankful, Be Very Thankful that ESPN will not be airing the Krewe De Pukes classic "Cock Fighting Rooster Dance" all across America. This little song and dance is a complete Debacle and should be performed in an enclosed tent enviornment. I heard that Troy from Swamp People will be singing lead vocals during the "Roosta" song. "Shhhhhoooooooot It, Treeee Shaaakkkeeerrrr!!!" You Stay Classy San Diego.... _

Doyle, don't be talking bad about Troy LeBlanc, the star of Swamp People! He's a first cousin to the Krewe de Chew's "Roosta" on the opposite side of my Mama's family. If you don't straighten up I'll get him to SHOT U IN DA BEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big Poppa]

_ Well, it's nice to see this discussion remained civil.

How dare people have fun, indeed.

Again, I ask you, how is it any different from a "Second Line"? Or any other line dance? If anything, the great thing about this dance is that anyone can do it. This ain't "So you think you can dance?" (More like: 'So you think you can Roosta?')

Seriously? WHAT is offensive or embarrassing about it? I fail to see what is so bad about it. Again, is it the fact that it looks "country" or something like that? Is it that it involves cajun or zydeco music?



Who claimed that the Krewe "represents" you? They just represent the Krewe.



That's the beauty of it. Even the kids can join in. Seriously? Are we getting elitist about our dancing at a frickin' field full of tailgaters? This ain't opera. It's football.



That embarrasses you? Seriously? Why? I really don't understand what is "embarrassing" about it.

Seriously....? It's "gay"? You're talking about a sport where over twenty players dress up in tights and regularly pat each other on the @$$, but someone dancing and having fun is gay?

If it is that embarrassing, I'm sure you can look into getting another spot.... Who was there first really doesn't matter. We pay for the spot just like you do.



Maybe I'm totally missing something, but I don't see how dancing to zydeco music is reinforcing any stereotypes.... _

Let me just clear something up. First of all I have several people I consider freinds in the krewe. I have not been embarrassed by the krew to this point. I think what they do for the most part is great. I have no problem with the rooster dance that you do every tailgate. My only problem was putting it on ESPN and saying to the world this is Louisiana tailgating. I personally think it would tell the world that we all dress up like chickens and peck around the barn yard as a pre game ritual.

AS for "who was their first does it really matter. We pay for the spot just like you" That was only said because Bird said "if you don't like it just stay away". So he is telling me not to tail gate at my friends spot as if he owns the freaking place.

If you guys want to rooster dance, by all means rooster all night long until the sun comes up and then let out a big COCK A DOODLE DOO like all good roosters do at sunrise. The rooster may be a great Krewe Da Chew tradition but please do not confuse that with a great Ragin Cajun tradition which is what ESPN would potray it as if it were to be aired on pre game. Which I happen to think would not be fair to the other 20k at Cajun feild. If ESPN were to film you guys at any other point in your tailgate when people are not dressed like chickens scratching in the barn yard I think that would be a perfect example of Cajun tailgating tradition!

[Oiler]

_ Be Thankful, Be Very Thankful that ESPN will not be airing the Krewe De Pukes classic "Cock Fighting Rooster Dance" all across America. This little song and dance is a complete Debacle and should be performed in an enclosed tent enviornment. I heard that Troy from Swamp People will be singing lead vocals during the "Roosta" song. "Shhhhhoooooooot It, Treeee Shaaakkkeeerrrr!!!" You Stay Classy San Diego.... _

Is it a certainty that this will not be aired on TV this Friday?

[tetragrammaton]

_ Is it a certainty that this will not be aired on TV this Friday? _

Geez.

What if it is going to be aired? Will the freakin' world end? Will this be the nail in the coffin for all people in Louisiana?

The Apocalyptic attitude is ridiculous.

Why is it that Louisiana can re-elect criminals as politicians, but this, a rooster dance, is the thing that is most embarrassing?

Why is it that the state's health care budget and education budgets are getting slashed, but this is the most embarrassing?

Why is it that our state is at or near the bottom in terms of literacy, and near the top in terms of poverty, but this is the most embarrassing?

Why is it that our roads, streets, and highways are in such disarray, but somehow, our politicians are getting pay raises and free tickets to LSU games, but this is the most embarrassing?

There are bigger problems, much more embarrassing in this state.

And, again, I still don't see how this is embarrassing this.

If only I had some coal..... I'd be a billionaire.

[RaginWaldo]

Based off tetragrammaton's over rationalization i'd say this poster is a woman LOL

[tetragrammaton]

The rooster may be a great Krewe Da Chew tradition but please do not confuse that with a great Ragin Cajun tradition which is what ESPN would potray it as if it were to be aired on pre game. Which I happen to think would not be fair to the other 20k at Cajun feild. If ESPN were to film you guys at any other point in your tailgate when people are not dressed like chickens scratching in the barn yard I think that would be a perfect example of Cajun tailgating tradition! _

So... now it's "not fair" that something has garnered attention? Come on. Are you really gonna argue for "equal time for all tailgaters"?

Have any of you considered the possibility that the ESPN folks were actually gonna partake of the food and fun that we host as well?

If not.... maybe ESPN is going to show what they find interesting.

Again, I STILL don't see what's embarrassing about showing the Rooster dance on ESPN.

[tetragrammaton]

_ Based off tetragrammaton's over rationalization i'd say this poster is a woman LOL _

Mais, no, chere, I just got learned at school how to talk good.

[Boomer]

_ It wouldn't be so bad if you people could actually dance. I saw the video. It just looks like a group of people who do this "dance" because they don't really know how to dance. _

JUst needs more "Rooster" garb and more people dancing!!!!

[tetragrammaton]

_ Based off tetragrammaton's over rationalization i'd say this poster is a woman LOL _

The fact that some people would actually believe this, however, is something to truly be embarrassed about.

[NOCajun]

_ The fact that some people would actually believe this, however, is something to truly be embarrassed about. _

Besides, I don't know any women who would call themselves "tetragrammaton".

Funny thing is, I actually got to talk to the Manhattan, KS reporter who came down here last year, ate some great food, and participated in the Chicken Dance and had a BALL!!

[BirdofParadise]

AS for "who was their first does it really matter. We pay for the spot just like you" That was only said because Bird said "if you don't like it just stay away". So he is telling me not to tail gate at my friends spot as if he owns the freaking place.

I said no such thing. I said if you don't like it, don't come by. By that I meant the Krewe tent.

If you want to tailgate with your friends near our tent, do so. When the roosta begins, you turn your back to it.

I NEVER suggested that you couldn't come into the area.

You could at least be fair when you decide to hammer me.

[MissingMandy]

_ The fact that some people would actually believe this, however, is something to truly be embarrassed about. _

To even say it is pathetic. To infer that a post must be written by one sex or the other.