The Great War was in full force, and the German High Command was puzzled after receiving a strange telegram:
GREETINGS FROM THE PARISH OF NEW TOULOUSE STOP
THIS IS BOUDREAUX AND THIBODEAUX STOP
WE HAVE DECIDED TO DECLARE WAR ON YOU STOP
WE SUGGEST YOU SURRENDER IMMEDIATELY STOP
The Germans, not knowing what to make of this, decided to have some fun, and replied:
GREETINGS FROM GERMAN HIGH COMMAND STOP
UNDERSTAND YOU INTEND TO DECLARE WAR STOP
BE ADVISED THE NAVY OF THE HIGH SEAS HAS MORE THAN 40 CAPITAL SHIPS AND A SECRET NUMBER OF U BOATS STOP
WE WILL NOT BE SURRENDERING AT THIS TIME STOP
Boudreaux and Thibodeaux were not impressed. They replied:
THIBODEAUXS COUSINS HAVE MORE PIROGUES THAN YOU HAVE U BOATS AND WE DONT KNOW WHAT CAPITAL SHIPS ARE BUT WE HAVE SOME BIGASS SHRIMP BOATS TO CHASE YOU FROM THE WATER STOP
DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR LIFE PRESERVERS STOP
The Germans replied:
WE HAVE MORE THAN 100 FLYING MACHINES AND 15 ZEPPELINS STOP
The Cajuns replied:
WE HAVE GOOSE GUNS STOP
GAME WARDEN SAYS IT IS OK WITH HIM IF WE LOAD BUCKSHOT STOP
The Germans played their trump card:
LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN FIELD STOP
BE ADVISED WE HAVE MORE THAN 12 MILLION MEN IN THE FIELD STOP
At which time our heroes decided to quit:
WE WILL NOT BE GOING TO WAR AT THIS TIME STOP
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU STOP
THE WAR IS OFF STOP
THE SHERIFFS WIFE SAID THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL SHE WILL COOK FOR 12 MILLION PRISONERS OF WAR STOP