Lagniappe 57: The Statement of Randolph Carter by H.P. Lovecraft

"Everything that I can remember, I have told with perfect candor. ... if anything remains vague, it is only because of the dark cloud which has come over my mind—that cloud and the nebulous nature of the horrors which brought it upon me."

The Statement of Randolph Carter
(listen or download from link above)

Read for us by Will Duquette from The View From the Foothills

This story is in the public domain.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 44: Just So - How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin

... the Parsee lived by the Red Sea with nothing but his hat and his knife
and a cooking-stove of the kind that you must particularly never touch.

How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin
(listen or download from link above)
In which we are treated to another of Rudyard Kipling's lesser known Just So Stories,
one that is a particular favorite of mine.

See the story, the song of the Cake-Parsee, and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
As always, thank you to Will Duquette for his wonderful narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 43: Just So - The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo

Not always was the Kangaroo as now we do behold him, but a Different Animal with four short legs.

The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo
(listen or download from link above)
In which we are treated to another of Rudyard Kipling's lesser known Just So Stories.

See the story, a racing poem, and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
As always, thank you to Will Duquette for his wonderful narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 42: Just So - How the Camel Got His Hump

In the beginning of years, when the world was so new and all ... there was a Camel, and he lived in the middle of a Howling Desert because he did not want to work; and besides, he was a Howler himself.

How The Camel Got His Hump
(listen or download from link above)
In which we are treated to one of Rudyard Kipling's lesser known Just So Stories.

See the story, a camel-ish poem, and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
Thank you to Will Duquette for his wonderful narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 41: Just So - How The Whale Got His Throat

In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. ...

How The Whale Got His Throat
(listen or download from link above)

In which we are treated to one of Rudyard Kipling's lesser known Just So Stories.
See the story and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
Thank you to Will Duquette for his wonderful narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 40: Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky
(listen or download from link above)

In which a poetic, yet furious, battle is fought with the Jabberwock.
Thank you to Will Duquette for his wonderful reading of this classic bit of Lewis Carroll.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure