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Choose a Louisiana Folktale
- The Cut-off
- Jean Sot Guards the Door
Foolish John is determined to guard the front door, even if he has to carry it up a tree to do it. - Why Opossum Has a Pouch
Big Bat steals Opossum's babies and she must find someone to steal them back.
A Louisiana riverboat captain is trapped forever in a cut-off.
| You can read more Louisiana folktales in Spooky South by S.E. Schlosser. |
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