TROSCLAIR

Take the classic story of jolly old St. Nicholas, place it in a Louisiana bayou setting, dress Santa Claus in muskrat "from his head to his toes," pile his skiff high with toys, and hitch it to eight friendly alligators.  the result is this delightful new version of an old and familiar tale.  It is Christmas on the bayou.

Conceived by J.B. Kling, Jr., a retired Baton Rouge , Louisiana , law enforcement officer and popular after-dinner speaker, Cajun Night Before Christmas originally appeared as a Christmas message from Bergeron Plymouth Company of New Orleans .  Under the pseudonymous byline "Trosclair," the story won a Clio Award in 19678 from the Academy of Television and Radio Advertising.  The Clio statue, symbol of outstanding achievement and excellence in broadcast advertising, today is a prized possession of Allen Davis , whose agency generously granted permission to adapt the story to book form.

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