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Post by Slim on Sept 5, 2006 14:37:25 GMT -6
Fubar, I remember the ole Wye in Broussard. Didn't Bobby C. from Broussard own it at one time or another? What about the old cafe next to the railroad tracks in Broussard; only about 1/4 mile or less from the wye.
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Post by fubar on Sept 7, 2006 6:47:39 GMT -6
Memory of the "Y" was the owner's wife died and, it turns out, she was the brains' behind the joint and it failed shortly thereafter. Just being a good cook was not enough round here, even at that time. I do not remember the other place at all. It was probably where nice people went to eat.
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Post by Taureau on Sept 22, 2006 17:56:35 GMT -6
Do you remember the old politician, Warren J. "Puggy" Moity? He had an unsuccessful run at Governor of Louisiana in about 1971 or 1972. He would be on TV (it seemed like) every Sunday afternoon criticizing Chanel #5 (Edwin Edwards). He was famous for showing his arm and stating, "And what did we get? The vaseline!
We haven't gotten too far away from those days. Do you remember what his day job was?
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Post by Cajunguy on Sept 22, 2006 20:47:11 GMT -6
Long time ago, but wasn't he an injury lawyer?
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Post by Taureau on Sept 22, 2006 21:29:05 GMT -6
Cajun Guy, No. He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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Post by Cajunguy on Sept 22, 2006 22:16:04 GMT -6
OK, not the first time I've been wrong. (Just ask my ex if you don't believe me. She'll tell you I've been wrong a few times.) (Or was it a few thousand times?) .
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Post by fubar on Sept 23, 2006 10:25:55 GMT -6
W. A. "Puggy" Moity was a typical south Louisiana character, he just never won office. He was not an attorney, although he did sue the state bar to try and force them to recognize his mail order law degree. He was quite adept at litigation and was involved in quite a few suits.
He ended up in trouble at one time in connection with his calling Edwin Edward's brother a "back sliding Nazarene preacher". The mistake he made was to visit Acadia parish after saying that.
He had a muck raking type newspaper called "The True Scope of Lafayette." of which I have a copy. Rumor had it that he would find dirt on someone and call them to advise that he would be running an article on them about the information but, for the price of a few ads in his paper, the article might get pulled. Again that is rumor.
He ran for governor at one time and I would give a lot for the video of him sitting in front of the camera with a hospital size jar of Vaseline. He went down each of his opponents and disparaged them. When he got to Edwin Edwards he looked right into the camera and said "As far as Edwin goes, people of Louisiana YOU HAVE BEEN VASELINED!" while at the same time doing the famous Italian arm salute.
He died a few years ago making Lafayette a much quieter but not as fun place. fubar
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Post by Taureau on Sept 23, 2006 11:32:31 GMT -6
Fubar, I enjoyed reading your post about Puggy. You are correct, the mistake Puggy made after his attack on the Edwards, was his driving through Acadia Parish. He was stopped for trumped up charges and placed in jail. Puggy would not let the Edwards forget about that. Needless to say, he was placed in jail without his jar of Vaseline.
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Post by SB on Oct 19, 2006 4:36:53 GMT -6
You guys are cracking me up! I am not as old as all of you, but I do remember some of the things you have posted. I keep trying to explain to my husband (from Houma) that Lafayette then and Lafayette now are two totally different places.
My grandparents used to own a little Mom & Pop and I still have people (from the "old neighborhood") ask about them. I have no idea what the name of the store was though.
The first movie I ever remember seeing was enjoyed on the hood of a station waggon at the Showtime Drive Inn (or was it the other one???) Star Wars!
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Post by lana on Mar 22, 2007 10:38:51 GMT -6
Hello everyone,
I am interested in any stories or memories about Poor Boy's Riverside Inn as I have been commissioned by them to write a cookbook with history and they are very interested in including customer input. You may also contact me off the board at scouttwo@cox.net. Thanks! Lana
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Post by mdscott on Jun 4, 2011 13:32:37 GMT -6
Wow...just finding this board and what great memories are flooding back from this thread.
Yes, I too remember just about everything prior mentioned. I'm glad to see many with fond memories of the Four Corners area in Lafayette, and really a tragedy what the city allowed to happen turning into a waste land compared to what it used to be.
Although this place was not right at four corners, it was just past it and surprised it hasn't been mentioned - Flossies strip joint. It was before my time, as far as being old enough to get in, but I recall Flossy had a sign of herself posted on the exterior of the place and I would see this as my mom and I drove by. Lafayette has never been a city much embracing strip clubs, so way back then this was pretty risque' I imagine.
The Pat Theatre, the Jefferson, the Nona...been to movies at them all.
How about the old Bon Ton Roulette club, also not too far from the Four Corners area, heading towards I-10, near the underpass. I had the chance to go there a few times, before it burned down, on "White Night" to see Red Beans and Rice Revue.
I have fond memories of my mom taking me to eat at Hopper's Drive Inn across from USL campus. Fortunately, The Judice Inn is one of those Lafayette treasures that you can still visit today.
Here's another...how about the A&P Grocery on the Scott highway on the left as you were approaching the Four Corners area?
I grew up in the town of Scott, so I have great memories of Mr. Paul's Store near the railroad tracks, across from Johnny Sonnier's Shell Corner Service Station.
Great memories....
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Post by EB on Jul 27, 2011 17:18:57 GMT -6
I too have enjoyed reading this post! Thank you for all the memories and laughs!
I'm in agreement with all of you that Four Corners is NOT what it used to be! I'm actually working on trying to come up with a plan to make Four Corners better!
Part of that project is representing this history you all have been talking about! If any of you have more details about the businesses, residents or just general memories of what used to be "the place to be," please let me know!
I'm also looking for photographs - I've searched the Stephens collections, books on the History of Lafayette, and the Clerk's office. There just isn't much there! I think that a lot of them must just be found inside people's homes and scrapbooks.
Thanks! EB Brooks eb_98@hotmail.com
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Post by BigDad on Aug 29, 2012 17:33:52 GMT -6
Back in the mid 60's to the early 80's my family would come to Lafayette so the folks could go to Evangeline Downs. In the 60's we stayed at the Acadian and the Imperial 400 close to Jacobs Restaurant. Loved the dirty rice and their biscuits. Then the Ramada Inn was built we would stay there.I loved going to the Pit Grill and eating by myself at the tender age of 11 back in 72' and charging it to the room. I remember a place that had a mini speed boat ride and some atv's you could ride also. Thanks for reminding me of a part of my childhood memories. Mike.
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Post by tim f on Jun 18, 2015 16:09:12 GMT -6
Kaliste Saloom was two lanes and the best place in Lafayette to get gas and your car serviced was Mels Mobil. Gas was 30 cents a gallon. There was the Cajun Hut on pinhook, no hilton on pinhook, the food at poorboys river side was the best in lafayette, EVERYONE WAVED to each other when passing each other in cars. Men were men and women were women. There were no SHIMS.
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Post by Fuzzy 1938 on Jul 23, 2015 20:55:32 GMT -6
The "Nona" was about a half a block down from Louisiana Motors, Three or four houses from my Grandmothers house, my uncle LoLo Broussard owned the City Barber Shop. My Father Graduated from Cathedrial high. I remember watching them build the NONA, and the first movie to play there was "Singing in the Rain"
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Post by fUZZY 1938 on Jul 23, 2015 22:06:00 GMT -6
remembering IS GREATE, I MISS ALL OF IT. Bernard IS MY LAST NAME. oH THE FUN WE HAD.
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Post by cajunatheart on Sept 8, 2015 19:45:51 GMT -6
Great memories!
I remember our whole family watching Bonanza on Sunday evenings on TV, followed by "Premiere Magnifique" that hosted The Sunday Night Movie.
Do you remember Shakee's Pizza on Johnson Street?
Biff Burger on Johnston -- close to where Hartien's Evangeline Paint was on Johnston, near Vital and Johnston.
What about Carnival Beach and, across the highway, Rocket Beach near Carencro on what is now I-49 North.
I remember Folse's Hot Tamale Cart on Jefferson Street. Still the best hot tamales in town!
Remember The Great Boudini and his alligator, Alphonse, on afternoon television?
We loved the Circular (round) 1st National Bank on Johnston Street in the parking lot where Raccoon Records used to be! -- the shopping center where Jimmy John's is now. They never failed to give me and my 4 siblings a Safe-T-Sucker!
There was Jessie Guidry's IGA Supermarket on University just past the underpass on the right going towards Carencro.
And further down University on the right was Stemman's Superette. They used to slice bologna and wrap it in red butcher paper.
NOW, I have a question that has been bugging me for years. Does anyone remember the name of the Mexican Restaurant on Bertrand Drive and Congress that is now a CVS (in the Rouse's parking lot)? After the restaurant closed, it was a Blockbuster.
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Post by DUPUIS on Aug 30, 2016 19:53:43 GMT -6
I REMEMBER ALL 3 theaters, the Jefferson, Nona and the Pat? I remember DAVES TOP HAT, AND HOPPERS DRIVE INN, I remember bands on the hill in the park! I dated a girl, way down Johnston, think Judice inn was Pretty much end of Johnston! There was a Gay Drag bar, way down, past what now is Acadiana mall. GISELLES, I remember cathedral masses on Sunday's, and grandmas Sunday roast, Mac n cheese, rice/gravy! I also remember la POUSSIER, AND 4 CORNERS CLUB CALLED FLOSSYS! I once peeked in there, ms floossy HAD SOME INSANE BOGONIAS, TA TAS,! LAWD! My brother went in once in late 60s, I was in car, curious! Ha ha , lafayette not like those innocent days, when we d leave windows, w screens Open, I hear it's gotten so bad!
Ps, Also, go riding, to see Xmas lights in WHITE SUBDIVISION, Was awesome! Me
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Post by Artie on Sept 6, 2016 20:41:43 GMT -6
I remember when going to Lafayette and when you told someone you went by the 4 corners; Man, you had been somewhere. The 4 corners was a really busy area with service stations, (real ones with attendants) Jacobs Restaurant and Toby's Oak Grove Restaurant and lets not forget Pat's Theatre next door. I can not believe people actually cut down that large oak tree to have additional parking for the parts house (I still refuse to go there). The people involved should have been horsewhipped. Another subject please. Let's not forget Landry's Palladium Club on Hwy. 90, Mud Ave. or Scott Hwy. in the curve just past Big Jim's Mobile Home Sales. What about the Midway Club halfway between Lafayette and Breaux Bridge. Going a little farther back; what about the Old O.S.T. Club in Rayne or the Hollywood Club. Come to think of it, my wife used to work at the Old Brown's Thrift City (first one) on Johnston St. in the strip mall or is it maul. What about Ed's Drive In on the West side of Crowley on Hwy. 90. Remember the River Club In Mermentau. I remember going there with my Uniform (military) before going to VietNam and other places I don't care to revisit. That was when "Whiter shade of Pale", could be heard playing on your old am car radio. The song, "Today I started Loving You Again" By Merle Haggard had just came out and so did "Ticket For an Air Plane" by the Box Tops. What year was it? Well enough for now; gotta leave room for others. I am "honte" now. Arrete Pas La Musique.
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Post by DUPUIS on Sept 6, 2016 21:07:45 GMT -6
I REMEMBER, THE "y" cafe in Broussard ! I remember jays in cankton, I remember, BROWNS THRIFT CITY, my mom "BILLIE" worked there! WHO remembers the PLACE. At St geneveves church? Or Matts saloon on moss street? Or WEBS NEIGHBORHOOD LOUNGE ON MOSS.
WHO REMEMBERS, " NICK LANE" ? I'd like to know? Or poogie motie? Or, omg, COULD GO ON, JOESEPH MCBRIDE, Lafayette city police? The kingfish. The keg! The food and the culture, IT IS WITHIN ALL YOUR LIFE, god bless Cajuns! I was born 1956 ! Seen a lot!
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