tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post3381438197613305030..comments2024-01-20T15:51:35.268-06:00Comments on And So it Goes in Shreveport: Take a Trip to CoushattaPat Austin Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767059128758168960noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-51505989768295642392016-03-15T00:57:26.206-05:002016-03-15T00:57:26.206-05:00Thanks for Sharing, I recognize all those building...Thanks for Sharing, I recognize all those building on Hwy1.I visited old Galilee B.C.when I was a child. In the Coushatta The old building by the river was a Fish Market when I was a kid. I ate so many of Bailey's Hamburgers.Thanks again for the photos.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187049993670078035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-61326453468933183082016-03-15T00:49:58.820-05:002016-03-15T00:49:58.820-05:00Thanks for Sharing, I recognize those building on ...Thanks for Sharing, I recognize those building on Hwy1. That tall building standing by the river.It was a Fish Market when I was a child.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187049993670078035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-1942624335916548692016-03-15T00:45:24.318-05:002016-03-15T00:45:24.318-05:00Thanks for Sharing, I recognize those building on ...Thanks for Sharing, I recognize those building on Hwy1. That tall building standing by the river.It was a Fish Market when I was a child.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187049993670078035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-84481295717455739422012-12-24T07:45:07.106-06:002012-12-24T07:45:07.106-06:00That building used to be a bank. It was one of th...That building used to be a bank. It was one of the few buildings to survive a massive fire back a long time ago that took out most of the town along the river. Also, the river changed its course and took away most of Old Coushatta with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-54645207934308262272010-06-06T07:18:47.354-05:002010-06-06T07:18:47.354-05:00Great story. It makes me think my husband and I sh...Great story. It makes me think my husband and I should do this more often. we may live in the "big" city of Omaha but there are so many small, sleep towns in Nebraska and in Iowa just across this river waiting to be discovered. Looks like you and Steve may have planned a Saturday outing for us.TNelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626459893761868590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-27567449422448559472010-06-04T21:41:45.289-05:002010-06-04T21:41:45.289-05:00Oh this is so great. What a wonderful trip! You ar...Oh this is so great. What a wonderful trip! You are linked for sure: http://pecancorner.blogspot.com/2010/06/aint-that-america-pat-austin-takes.html<br /><br />Some of my best childhood memories were of shelling peas with my grandmother. I even wrote a poem about it once. It's the best occupation for 12 year old boys, too, when they get a little crazy and need to be calmed down. No one can shell peas and stay hyper...or angry... for long. :-)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06049681622118832305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-25459008525833959702010-06-04T18:27:23.735-05:002010-06-04T18:27:23.735-05:00Steve: Sigh...
Gals will sure do you that way. ...Steve: Sigh...<br /><br />Gals will sure do you that way. Just sayin'...<br /><br />Actually, looking back on those thousands of hours of shelling purplehulls as a kid, I can say that they were probably the most FUN hours of my young life!<br /><br />Okay, Steve...I'm a miserable liar. <br /><br />But, it wasn't really ALL THAT BAD. I made my Momma happy, and enjoyed the fruit of my labor at supper time.<br /><br />Fortunately for me, my wife also grew up shelling purplehulls for her Momma.<br /><br />We buy them already bagged up...Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-32669507292691501742010-06-04T17:49:25.010-05:002010-06-04T17:49:25.010-05:00Andy,
Damn, once again the Southern girl got one...Andy, <br /><br />Damn, once again the Southern girl got one over on this Yankee boy! <br /><br />I asked her why don't we buy the peas that have already been shelled, she told me, "That would take all the fun out of it. You can have a relaxing afternoon sitting on the couch shelling peas while watching a baseball game on TV.<br /><br />I now see she just didn't want to pop for the extra buck.stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-70764303391299752002010-06-04T17:30:35.664-05:002010-06-04T17:30:35.664-05:00Fabulous vignette, Pat! Truly fabulous!
But, NO!...Fabulous vignette, Pat! Truly fabulous!<br /><br />But, NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! Nobody shells purple-hulls by hand any more. They only charge about a buck at the pea-sheller.<br /><br />My thumbs are STILL purple from shelling 'em back in the 60's & 70's. Momma always said, "The sheller tears them up, and you lose too many!" <br /><br />I spent thousands of wasted hours trying to save a few peas.<br /><br />The "shellers" are advanced now. You only lose just a tiny number of peas...and they just get smashed, and help out in the juice.<br /><br />Just sayin'...<br /><br />That was a lot of fun to read, Pat. Seriously. Brought back good memories... <br /><br />Heh! When Steve gets finished, he will have proof that he voted in the last Iraqi election! Twice!<br /><br />(...2...3...4)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your afternoon with us.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-54520222215612703092010-06-04T17:21:19.079-05:002010-06-04T17:21:19.079-05:00Enjoyed this post immensely! I haven't been to...Enjoyed this post immensely! I haven't been to Lester's in a couple of years at least. I used to pass it every time on my way to and from my home in Texas. Looks like a day trip in my future very soon. Nice change from politics and oil spills!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078853900238115703noreply@blogger.com