Boudreau and two of his podnas, Thibodeau and Shawee, were fishing in the Gulf and suddenly found themselves in the middle of a violent storm. Their boat was blown way off course and eventually came to rest on a deserted island. They were stranded there for five years and managed to survive by eating fish, nuts, and wild berries. As Thibodeau was walking on the beach one day, he found a very pretty bottle and decided to take it back to the camp with him. Once there, he opened it, and out popped a genie.

Said the Genie, “I am your servant, and your wish is my command. I have the power to grant three wishes since there are three of you here. Each of you is entitled to one wish.”

The three castaways looked at each other in total amazement and excitement.

“Since you found the bottle, Thibodeau,” said the genie, “the first wish is yours.”

“Well, I’m from Cocodrie, me, an’ I wanna git home right now, sha!” exclaimed Thibodeau without hesitation. The genie snapped his fingers, and Thibodeau was instantly returned home.

“Me, dere, I’m from Grand Isle,” said Shawee, “an’ da soona I git myself back on da island, me, da betta!” A snap of the fingers, and he was home, too.

The genie looked at Boudreau and asked, “And now, sir, what wish may I grant you?”

Boudreau scratched his head, thought for a moment and said, “Ya know what? I’m kinda lonely, yeah! I sho’ wish I had my two podnas back here wit’ me.”

Submitted by Effron Savoy