Tag: Lousiana
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RED BEANS AND RICE
Buster Holmes’ Bar and Restaurant. One of the ten best underground restaurants in New Orleans. Red Beans and Rice – $1.00. I read the poster tacked on the telephone pole until my stare went blank. The picture of a fat, smiling man wearing thick plastic glasses and a white apron remained in my mind. I dug deeply into my pocket and felt for loose change; I had about two dollars. “What the hell,” I said to myself. “I need a good meal.” Red beans and rice would make my stomach dance…
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THE HITCH TO NEW ORLEANS
In March of 1979, I set out from home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to catch some warmer weather during Spring Break. I didn’t have a plan but thought I’d try New Orleans. Below is an unedited copy of my journal notes. I brought my camera but rarely pulled it out during the hitch. 22 March (written on 25 March) I’m a bit curious about what will happen to me and where I’ll go in the next 11 days but for the most part I am confident things will go well. At…
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