Pronunciation: lan yap
Lagniappe means a little something extra. It's a Louisiana French (and Trinidadian Creole English) word, derived from American Spanish la ñapa, and originally meant a gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase, such as a 13th beignet when buying a dozen. Here, at mosquitogumbo.com, it refers to just about anything that comes to mind; something interesting to share wit cha. Enjoy!
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Haircut...
Sweet.
Got my Halloween costume for this year. Yep.
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Infamous Far Side Accordion Cartoon
It's a classic, fer shure. Every accordion puller has been asked whether or not they've ever seen it before. Of course... OF COURSE... accordion players young and old, know it well. Hell is where the party is! What we like about this version is it is large and in full color. Plus, it is from a birthday card given to Rick from the one and only, Ted Casey! Thanks Captain! I reckon if one were to be stuck in Purgatory, they'd be issued a blues harp? We're still waiting for that one!
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The Latest BruceMo Mattresspiece
Buddy BruceMo has done it again. He's taken a perfectly posted photo and phucked wid it!
Thanks BruceMo, you're one crazy sumbaise!
"Monkeyboys" by BruceMo
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Happy Easter Skeeters!
This one shows up in our emails around this time of year. It still cracks us up!
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Bailey Junior — Dat's da lick!
Rick's good friend Bailey has a son that can jam! He's only 9 years young and is dedicated to be the next Dallas area accordion pulling sensation! Bailey Sr. is a admirable talent on the box himself — and with "T-Richard" as a neighbor, Bailey Junior has found himself with more boxes to pull than he ever dreamed of. They are both encouraging Junior to learn as many Cajun and Zydeco riffs as he can... between baseball practice, homework and keeping the girls from knocking down his door! Go Junior — Dat's da lick, bruh!
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Travis Matte & The Zydeco Kingpins
"Vibrator" Video!
Check out Travis' just released video, "Vibrator" filmed by Wilson Savoy at the Blue Moon Saloon in Lafayette. Travis and the Zydeco Kingpins ROCK! Purchase it at almenapictures.com or at travismatte.com
http://www.almenapictures.com/vibrator.mp4
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Steve Riley's Instructional Teaser
Hilarious! (Thanks Wilson!) This instructional video is one to get! Purchase yours at almenapictures.com
http://www.almenapictures.com/steve_teaser.html
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BruceMo Is Fairly Odd Apparently
Our buddy BruceMo did these. BruceMo is... let's just say... a bit "out there."
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Skeeter Funnies
Rick found these... click fer a stronger view.
You got some? Email 'em to us!
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Grab the bull by the whu-what?!
The weekend before Valentine's Day, Rick & Christine took a weekend off to go relax and practice PDA's in a small East Texas town, Jefferson, where no one knows them. They had a plate of breakfast in the "we make one plate of food at a time and start cooking it when we receive the order, so go sit back down and have a tenth cup of coffee, city boy" breakfast hotspot, The Bakery Restaurant. They admired the quaint, brick-a-brack nick nacks on the walls and eavesdropped on the locals gossiping about who got drunk and got pissed off at their girlfriends and boyfriends the night before. Suddenly, through the nicotine haze, a most curious photo appeared on the wall near them. It wasn't the subject matter that caused the debate; it wasn't the size of the biggest frickin' hooved animal every known; and it wasn't necessarily the courageous human that stood next to such a beast... it was this man's missing appendage in the photograph.
Click for your best guess.
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Crawfishman's Instant Gravy
After perusing the local Market Basket in Moss Bluff, LA, we found this rather interesting box of gravy mix. The photo caught our eyes first as this looked like something you'd find in the sink, not on a platter. But since we are tenaciously adventurous, we used some pork chops with it and we admit, it did turn out clear to partly tasty with a 20% chance of a second plate full — and we don't even own a friendly crock pot! What cracks us up about this mix (other than the yummy photo of the correct use of this mix) is the product's mascot, "Crawfishman" and his "chill out" approach to cooking. Definitely targeting the men who rarely step foot in the kitchen other than to pop another top! Click on the image for stronger views... Bon ap, our brethren!
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Bigfeet... Big shoes...
"Hey Travis Crabtree... tell me what do you see...?" — Tune from the Legend Of Boggy Creek
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So here's a real photo of the infamous Bigfoot. Rick went on a search for Bigfoot's cousin, The Fouke Monster of the infamous "Legend Of Boggy Creek" fame. He never found the creature, not even a tread-mark, but did manage to have a couple of beers in a small Arkansas town where the local folks survive on hocking T-Shirts and erecting statues of the damn thang. Rick even met the dude that starred in the cult classic movie, Smokey Crabtree, who is a real interesting cat that shared the silver screen with his son, Travis — and several ofther "Crabtrees" who helped write the movie and then got cut out of all the profits. Smokey claims to have the remains of one of these boogers in a fridge. Could it be the remains of the movie director? The Lord works in mysterious ways, eh?
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Rick's New Squeeze!
Ahhh look out, Moss Bluff! Rick's new box just arrived! It's time to start throwing down some of those old-time Cajun tunes with the wet-tuned "C" Martin Melodeon. Now if only Nathan Abshire was still around to break it in... Hats off to Junior for creating exactly what Rick wanted!
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The Making Of Mosquito Gumbo
What's the buzz all about?!
In December of 2005 , Christine and Rick were in the kitchen, both sharing real estate on the stove... Uncle Russell was at the kitchen table, spinning yarns of days gone by in Midland, TX, chicks from southern California, and what makes blended whiskey better than single malt. It was a gorgeous Texas Winter eve and the backdoor to the kitchen was open to welcome the cool breezes and fresh air into the kitchen.
Rick was batching a pot of chicken and sausage gumbo and Christine, cooking by his side, was creating one of her famous jambalyas. As conversations of desert jackrabbit hunting, blondes living close proximity to LAX and Seagram's buzz factors ensued, a brave and sacrificial mosquito appeared in the steam above Christine's jambalaya. "Oh, shoo, shoo shoo!" she yelled, fanning her hands frantically.
The fearless mosquito darted away from her swats and hovered above Rick's pot of boiling gumbo. The steam erupting from the gumbo was fierce; as the insect struggled to maintain its bearing on the stovelight, the rolling savory vapors of the gumbo grounded its wings, and downward it dropped, into the rolling mass of meat and veggies.
Christine shrieked in dismay. Rick began to giggle, and the entire episode evolved from upset to mirth, resulting in one of the funniest moments ever transpiring in the kitchen. Suddenly, the term, "mosquito gumbo" had been born. It was obvious, the next step, was to wear it as their vanguard... and have a bowl of it with a splash of Tabasco and side of rice!