History Main / RaginCajun

* ''Comicbook/XMen'': For some, ComicBook/{{Gambit|MarvelComics}} is nothing more than a collection of various stereotypes about thieves and Cajuns all rolled into one that has only recently been given any major CharacterDevelopment. He was raised by your run-of-the-mill Cajun ThievesGuild after being kidnapped at birth, and their leader was advised by a black Catholic [[HollywoodVoodoo voodoo priestess]] type! He has a Cajun accent so hardcore that even the writers of the ''X-Men'' books can't help parodying it now and then! Every time Gambit has a few issues in New Orleans, he ''will'' have scenes in the swamps, the French Quarter or both, and some mention of gumbo or jambalaya ''will'' be made, I gerr-on-tee it. One of his taunts in the game ''Videogame/XMenLegends'' even is "Watch out for ragin' Cajun!"

* For some, ComicBook/{{Gambit}} of the Comicbook/XMen is nothing more than a collection of various stereotypes about thieves and Cajuns all rolled into one that has only recently been given any major CharacterDevelopment. He was raised by your run-of-the-mill Cajun ThievesGuild after being kidnapped at birth, and their leader was advised by a black Catholic [[HollywoodVoodoo voodoo priestess]] type! He has a Cajun accent so hardcore that even the writers of the ''X-Men'' books can't help parodying it now and then! Every time Gambit has a few issues in New Orleans, he ''will'' have scenes in the swamps, the French Quarter or both, and some mention of gumbo or jambalaya ''will'' be made, I gerr-on-tee it. One of his taunts in the game ''Videogame/XMenLegends'' even is "Watch out for ragin' Cajun!"

* In one of the made-up critical blurbs used to promote ''Film/TheRoom2003'', Creator/TommyWiseau is referred to as a "true Ragin' Cajun", and he has occasionally claimed to be from New Orleans in interviews and claim that his distinctive accent is a Cajun one. This is clearly not true.

* Leatherhead from the 80s ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon. Voice actor Creator/JimCummings based Leatherhead's accent on an old Cajun deckhand he met when working on the barges in New Orleans one summer.

* [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball LSU football]] coach Ed Orgeron, who has a thick accent, a GutturalGrowler voice, and a fiery demeanor on the sideline, though in interviews he comes across fairly composed and polite.

* In one of the made-up critical blurbs used to promote ''Film/TheRoom'', Creator/TommyWiseau is referred to as a "true Ragin' Cajun", and he has occasionally claimed to be from New Orleans in interviews and claim that his distinctive accent is a Cajun one. This is clearly not true.

* The publicity material for ''Film/TheRoom'' used the term "ragin' Cajun" several times to describe Creator/TommyWiseau, who's actually a Polish immigrant who lived in Louisiana at some point in his past and referred to himself as a Cajun to obfuscate his past.

* Edward S. Aarons' Assignment / Sam Durell series. Fictional CIA agent Sam Durell is the hero for all of the stories in this series. He has the nickname "The Cajun". He grew up in the swamps of Louisiana. Note that he was trained to have a "average" U.S. accent by the CIA, so he does not have the thick accent.

* ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfBayouBilly''. A game this NintendoHard truly ''needs'' a badass like Bayou Billy.

* For some, ComicBook/{{Gambit}} of the Comicbook/XMen is nothing more than a collection of various stereotypes about thieves and Cajuns all rolled into one that has only recently been given any major CharacterDevelopment. He was raised by your run-of-the-mill Cajun thieves' guild after being kidnapped at birth, and their leader was advised by a black Catholic [[HollywoodVoodoo voodoo priestess]] type! He has a Cajun accent so hardcore that even the writers of the ''X-Men'' books can't help parodying it now and then! Every time Gambit has a few issues in New Orleans, he ''will'' have scenes in the swamps, the French Quarter or both, and some mention of gumbo or jambalaya ''will'' be made, I gerr-on-tee it. One of his taunts in the game ''Videogame/XMenLegends'' even is "Watch out for ragin' Cajun!"

Note that Cajun does not mean from UsefulNotes/NewOrleans. In fact, New Orleans is specifically ''not'' Cajun, as the culture exists in the Acadiana region, whose urban center is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana Lafayette.]] {{The Big Easy}}'s specific ethnic group is known as Creole. The word itself is a corruption of "Acadian", the term for the French-speaking settlers of [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canada's Maritime Provinces, particularly New Brunswick and, in the 18th century, Nova Scotia]]. That's right -- the Cajuns' ancestors are from regions that are part of Canada. They trekked down to Louisiana by several routes after the UsefulNotes/FrenchAndIndianWar resulted in the transfer of Canada to British rule and the subsequent Acadian deportation. As a result, the Cajuns have a Southern U.S. culture with Acadian roots. Cajuns are also an ethnic group mainly living in southwestern Louisiana, but many creators can't tell the difference. See Website/TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun for further details.]] Hint: New Orleans is more metropolitan/city, and Cajun is more pastoral/country (except the aforementioned Lafayette).

If a [[SouthOfTheBorder Mex]][[DashingHispanic ican]] wants to fight you, get a [[KnifeNut knife]].\\

If a [[SouthOfTheBorder Mex]][[DashingHispanic ican]] wants to fight you, get a knife.\\

Note that Cajun does not mean from UsefulNotes/NewOrleans. In fact, New Orleans is specifically ''not'' Cajun, as the culture exists in the Acadiana region, whose urban center is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana Lafayette.]] {{The Big Easy}}'s specific ethnic group is known as Creole. The word itself is a corruption of "Acadian", the term for the French-speaking settlers of [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canada's Maritime Provinces, particularly New Brunswick and, in the 18th century, Nova Scotia]]. That's right -- the Cajuns' ancestors are from regions that are part of Canada. They trekked down to Louisiana by several routes after the UsefulNotes/FrenchAndIndianWar resulted in the transfer of Canada to British rule and the subsequent Acadian deportation. As a result, the Cajuns have a Southern U.S. culture with Acadian roots. Cajuns are also an ethnic group mainly living in southwestern Louisiana, but many creators can't tell the difference. See Wiki/TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun for further details.]] Hint: New Orleans is more metropolitan/city, and Cajun is more pastoral/country (except the aforementioned Lafayette).

If a [[SouthOfTheBorder Mex]][[DashingHispanic ican]] wants to fight you, get a [[KnifeNut knife]].\\

If a [[TheMafiya Russian]] wants to fight you, [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill get a]] [[StuffBlowingUp grenade]].\\

Of course, characters don't have to be Cajun -- or even French -- to qualify. All they have to do is be from Louisiana -- or somewhere near Louisiana -- and fit the stereotype. And they can be from any part of the Gulf Coast, which stretches from southeastern Texas to Florida. Many people don't realize this, but the UsefulNotes/{{Houston}} area has the largest number of Cajuns outside Louisiana, especially after Hurricane Katrina (leading to some bitter irony when Harvey hit Houston), and there are significant Cajun and Louisiana Creole communities across much of Texas.

* ZZ from the 2015 series of ''Wrestling/WWEToughEnough'' was pretty much this is real life, being a Loiusiana boy who worked on an alligator farm. He naturally played it up during the show and placed second out of the male contestants (largely due to his popularity with the fans).