Finished classes! Also, Acadian French is AMAZING

 So... it looks like I've had my last class of my undergraduate career! \o/ DONE. 

Well, not entirely. I still have to hand in one more paper (Women's Studies, due Friday), finish a take home exam handed out today, and write one last, final sit down exam a week from today... but I'm getting there! I'm nearly finished! :D It's all very exciting!

( Brief rundown on Acadian history and the Chiaq dialect for those not in the know )

 

They also employ a LOT of English vocabulary and expressions. BUT this is NOT what's called "Franglais" or "Frenglish": it is a distinct dialect that has its own rules..javascript:void(0);. which admittedly change depending on where you come from in the Maritimes, but they're there nonetheless. You can't just make this stuff up. 

 

But oh my goodness it's entertaining to hear them speak. See this AMAZING parody(?) dub of a clip from Toy Story in Acadian French. Don't worry, even if you don't speak French, you'll find it funny. Listen closely. 
 

HISTOIRE DE TOY

 

 

Some awesome lines:

"Walt Disney Pictures est bain bain proud de vous presentez le longmetrage(?) Acadien... Histoire de Toy!"

 

"Whoa whoa whoa, le Dog, touches pas mon ray-gun, tu peux hurtez ton self!"

 

"Duh, ce n'est pas un ray-gun, god, c'est just un flashing light!"

"Okay, stop it now, on est tout vraiment impressed par le nouveau toy d'Andy-"

"Toy?!"

"J-O-U-E-T: TOY." 

(I love that it plays with this - P.S.: "jouet" is French for "Toy".)

 

 

"Vers l'infinie... AND BEYOND!"