And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I have been to NO, LA several times but never was smart enough to get a beignet at Cafe Du Monde. They are supposed to be the best pastry in the world.
October 1995 I evacuated from Keesler AFB to avoid Hurricane Opal, which was pointed right at Biloxi. Instead it turned and went over and trashed Florida panhandle, including Eglin, Air Force Base, Destin, and the miracle mile, and so forth. I visited the damage shortly afterwards, and it is impressive what a hurricane can do.
The next weekend I went to New Orleans, which got rained on really hard. The storm and the rain washed away all the crap on the street, and lowered the humidity as well. It also kept a lot of the other tourists away.
I took some friends to Antoine’s and spent more money on a single meal than I ever had in my life (well worth it), drank a lot, and of course had beignets and coffee at Café du Monde.
It was glorious, and I’ve always been afraid to go back to New Orleans since because I doubt it could match that experience.
Café Du Monde coffee stand - French Market of New Orleans
ReplyDeleteI have been to NO, LA several times but never was smart enough to get a beignet at Cafe Du Monde. They are supposed to be the best pastry in the world.
ReplyDeleteThey're ok. The coffee sucked, but the beignets were excellent. Of course I've haven't been there since 1993.
DeleteCan just remember those days, it was a thing to go get drive in food, big ol cheese slider, wonderful fries, a shake, living large that was.
ReplyDeleteThey spelled "donuts" with a "dough" on their large sign
ReplyDeleteLetters were cheaper then. You could afford to spell stuff right.
DeleteThat picture is so old, the streets are clean.
ReplyDeleteAh, the sights, sounds and smell of The Crescent City!
DeleteAh yes, the smell of Burbon Street in the morning. Puke, Piss and disinfectant that they spray.
DeleteOctober 1995 I evacuated from Keesler AFB to avoid Hurricane Opal, which was pointed right at Biloxi. Instead it turned and went over and trashed Florida panhandle, including Eglin, Air Force Base, Destin, and the miracle mile, and so forth. I visited the damage shortly afterwards, and it is impressive what a hurricane can do.
DeleteThe next weekend I went to New Orleans, which got rained on really hard. The storm and the rain washed away all the crap on the street, and lowered the humidity as well. It also kept a lot of the other tourists away.
I took some friends to Antoine’s and spent more money on a single meal than I ever had in my life (well worth it), drank a lot, and of course had beignets and coffee at Café du Monde.
It was glorious, and I’ve always been afraid to go back to New Orleans since because I doubt it could match that experience.
1953 Bel Air in the foreground, I believe.
ReplyDeletedough equals dough, as in doughnut.
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