Cruisin' Cajun Crawfish Rally Rayne, LA

We were pretty exhausted when we finally got to the rally. We decided to take a break from Chloe and have a lunch- just the two of us. We had just placed our order when the cell phone rang. It was VISA calling to ask about some credit card transactions. Well, it turns out that someone had our credit card number and was making purchases with it- some from London. So, on top of everything else, our main credit card had to be cancelled. This meant a day of calling all of the vendors that were on our automatic payment schedule to give them the new credit card number. So far, our road trip was less than fun.

But, with the Cajuns, it’s hard to stay down. With the Crawfish Races, the beer wagon, the great dinners, and a few nights of dancing, we were back in the swing. I was volunteered to be on the Crawfish Race payout table. A group of 6 of us took the bets ( 25 cent bets could be placed on any of the 6 crawfish in the race). Now, these Cajuns love to gamble and the payouts were pretty darn nice. While the race was on, we had to tabulate the bets, make sure that the money taken in matched and when the winner was announced, quickly figure out the payout. And when the race was over, the lines were there immediately, waiting for their cash. I don’t think I looked up once to actually see the actual race.

The skit, always a highlight of the rally, was amazing. They had a Dick Clark Bandstand theme and seeing Sis and Byron as Sonny and Cher was hysterical. They really looked like Sonny and Cher!