New sub here. I can surely relate to some of these photos. I'm from Georgia and was raised by my stepmother who had a grandmother and many relatives in Baton Rouge. Back in the 1960's we would travel for about 12 hours in the hot humid summer on the back roads, before any interstates were built, to visit mawmaw in Baton Rouge. She lived in a typical Louisiana style wood house with a steep roof on the bayou. We slept in the attic of that old house. There were very old Cyprus trees with moss hanging nearly to the ground throughout the yard. We had a huge crawfish and crab boil that was literally dumped on the middle of picnic tables lined with newspaper. Watermelons were kept cold wrapped with the moss from the trees. First time I ever had fresh milk straight from the cow. She had to cross the bayou to get to the mailbox. We crossed the Mississippi River on the fairy boat many times. The soft shell crab poorboy was to die for. First time to experience Lake Pontchartrain on a paddle boat with two of stepmom's nieces. I have many pictures that I took with my Kodak Instamatic camera of those great times in Baton Rouge.
I remember the Shoppers fair and the Globe store and Bon Marche being billed as the largest mall in the south when it was built and McCrorys on Third street. Those were the good and safe days in Baton Rouge.
I am from Baton Rouge and as a kid we used to go to the Paramount theater on Saturday mornings for the Saturday morning matinees. Admission was 15 cents and a coke was a nickel and we could buy a huge zeroe candy bar for a nickel and would stay for hours watching cowboy movies and cartoons and even had a talent show. Those were the really good old days when we roamed the streets unafraid and usually ended up at the recreation center jumping on the trampoline. I miss those days. Thank you for the photos that bring back such fond memories.
Do you remember when you could get into the Sat morning matinees at the Hart for RC cola bottle tops? They would give out coupons for free KK doughnuts during the show... I'm in a few old BR history groups on Facebook, Message me here for more info facebook.com/jeffery.folse.9
I think the upside-down airplane was at the city airport on Florida Blvd., after a hurricane in the 60's (either Hilda or Betsy). I remember this picture from the newspaper.
I love our history. It puts that warm feeling in my stomach. Makes me realize that life ain't that hard. They had it way harder. Helps me man up sometimes. Very good video. I can't wait to Louisiana
Wow! Great slides Mr. Folse! I remember alot of these places. We moved to Louisiana when I was 5...I am 67 now. Does anyone remember on the levee in Baton Rouge there was a small shack that this elderly black man lived in and everyone called him Black Moses? I know this is strange question but he made such an impression on me as a child and there is only a handful of people that say they remember him.
Another excellent slideshow JB :-) We had a TG&Y growing up in Southern California :-) I love nostalgic stuff like this :-) Oh and then you had to put the food porn in, now I'm hungry :-) An Extra "BIG" thumbs up JB :-) Right into my Slide Shows playlist :-) Have a great Sunday :-) ROCK ON!!!!!!!
When I saw the book exchange, it seemed so recent in my mind. I was a projectionist at Broadmoor theatre. When "wind beneath my wings" started playing during the movie "Beaches", I watched everyone crying from the booth, and we passed out napkins.
@@007bondjb - you got me. I just ran them , and tried to keep the film on the spools with suction cups. One of the scariest feelings is seeing that film start to shift on the platter. I'm surprised how I managed it.
JB, my wife and I love your youtube channel! I come down to Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Opelousas, and Houma a couple times a month for work. I love the food down there and would love to meet you sometime. I would also love to get a list of great places to find authentic Cajun ingredients to bring back to our home in Dallas.
+ready4pullback Thanks, are you on Facebook? If so send me a Friends request so we can message each other. RU-vid has a PM messaging area but its hard to find & use. My FB page link: facebook.com/jeffery.folse.9
Your like me Jeff ; I tell friends stories of old stores buildings and odd things that used to be in certain places ,And of the times growing up around there Edmonton Alberta Can. looks so different now , Makes me wonder they say you see your life before you die , Its probably the recollection of your life after you`ve grown up showing the friends what it was like when you were a kid ,, Got some good old photos Jeff I remember we had a Woolco and hearing of a few others .. Ha Ha and of times while in a restaurant as a kid the cook made a meal that was new he`d come out with a big spoon full shove it down your throat to try it or take a piece of your dinner to someone else to try - Boy them were the real days ..
+Garnett M Sad that so many old Icons are gone, I'm in a few Baton Rouge historic groups on FB, Thats what these slideshows were created for. You should look for groups about your area too
True Cajuns, (which come from the Acadiana region of Louisiana, Lafayette area , not Baton Rouge area), do not have the same accent as this narrator. It is much different. The narrator does have some aspects of the Cajun accent...but I can tell, he also 'putting it on thick', for theatrics, and for this video. It is always strikes me comical, when someone, just because they are from Louisiana...will claim they are 'Cajun'. Then speak with a Southern English accent like you would hear in Monroe, and claim to be Cajun. Lol. True Cajuns...don't sound like this guy.
It’s a cover up of when the Ferengi / Franks/French and British performed a crime against humanity. CAJUN comes from word Cotton which comes from words below: Al-Kadeen (Acadian, academic) قطن (quṭun) - cotton The people in this area were bourgeios. Craftsman, workers, landowners, wealthy cotton industrialists, etc along the Mississippi. It was multi ethnic. New Orleans was the PARIS of the South. People had Baris aka plots of land they owned. North didn’t like the freedom. For every 1 city the British north had, there were 10 prosperous cities in the south. These guys are covering it up.
CAJUN Al-Kadeen (Acadian, academic) قطن (quṭun) = cotton Arabic was the thousand year old language of trade, mathematics, and geometry/masonry. Some etymology in the region: Allah’bumma Cherokee = Sharoukhi Apache = Pasha Burj Wazir = bourgeoisie = means town of ministers I could go on for days with Arabic etymology hidden in the stolen history. They keep New Orleans flooded, crime ridden, and disconnected from history. Cheers. Keep digging.
