Illegal Cockfights

[BobShirley]

The Louisiana State Police received reports of illegal cockfights being
>held in the area around Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-dish) and sent
>their famous detective, Boudreaux, to investigate
>
>Boudreaux reported to his sergeant the next morning. "Dey is tree main
>groups in dis rooster fightin'" he began.
>
>"Good work. Who are they?" the sergeant asked.
>
>Boudreaux replied confidently, "De Texas Aggies, de Cajuns, and de
Mafia."
>
>Puzzled, the sergeant asked, "How did you find that out in one night?"
>
>"Well," he replied, "I went down and done seen dem rooster fights in
>person. I knowed dem Aggies was involved when a duck was entered in one
of
>the fights."
>
>The sergeant nodded, "I'll buy that. But what about the others?"
>
>Boudreaux nodded knowingly, "Well, I knowed de Cajuns was involved when
>summbody bet on de duck."
>
>"Ah," sighed the sergeant, "And how did you figure the Mafia was
involved?"
>
>"De duck won."


Bob Schrader
Wentzville, Mo.
'00 LTC