Note From Charles: a dear friend of ours has written a book as described below (a noncommercial venture). We're posting one of his stories for your enjoyment.  There are 10 stories in the book.  His name is Lyman Wilson and he lives just down the Bayou from us. He's a fisherman and therefore "a boat person".  We hope you enjoy his story. You can write to him to let him know:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 INTRODUCTION

 These stories are originals, but they were inspired by memories of incidents related by my grandparents, parents, and other old friends. These people had lived their early lives on the bayou and were familiar with the superstitions and life on the bayou. Story telling was used on the bayou to entertain themselves at the end of a long day, and they were also intended to scare children into behaving. The stories were filled with superstition and were often used to teach a moral. In these stories I hope that I have been able to give some insight into life on the bayou sixty years or so ago. Life on the bayous of south Louisiana today is quite different. Most of the people who spend any time on the bayous today are hunters or recreational fishermen. The camps that belong to these people are built for the purpose of shelter for the week end or for the duration of the hunting season or fishing trip, but even though they are to be used for short periods of time they are filled with more modern conveniences than the camps which the old bayou folks enjoyed. After the hunting season or fishing trip is over, these outdoor sportsmen return to their houses in the towns.

  Life on the bayous as my parents and grandparents knew it is gone forever.