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re: What was Baton Rouge like in the 1970s?
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:38 pm to cypresstiger
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:38 pm to cypresstiger
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Woody Dumas was mayor.
He tried to improve downtown when he was mayor - I was not around then but that’s what I’ve heard from older locals
I think he had good intentions.
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Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:40 pm to GreenRockTiger
So did Kip. I'm not a Democrat by a pretty wide margin but I do think he was more concerned with making the city better than playing partisan politics.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:44 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Pharoah's on Bennington. 3 for 1 drinks Wednesday night!
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:45 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Cortana Mall opened August 1976. I thought it was a couple of years earlier. I went to the state fair there a couple of years when there was only dirt and no construction.
The Who concert that I saw at the PMAC was in the fall of 1975. It was packed, but the people were well behaved. I still have a Super 8 film of it. No sound and they only run about 4 minutes. The tapes are in my closet, but have not been viewed for least 40 years.
The Led Zep concert that I saw at the PMAC was spring of 1975. The Superdome concert in 1977 was cancelled due to the death of Robert Plant’s son. I still have two tickets for that at my parent’s house.
The Who concert that I saw at the PMAC was in the fall of 1975. It was packed, but the people were well behaved. I still have a Super 8 film of it. No sound and they only run about 4 minutes. The tapes are in my closet, but have not been viewed for least 40 years.
The Led Zep concert that I saw at the PMAC was spring of 1975. The Superdome concert in 1977 was cancelled due to the death of Robert Plant’s son. I still have two tickets for that at my parent’s house.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:46 pm to fallguy_1978
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I do think he was more concerned with making the city better than playing partisan politics.
only reason Walter worked with him...
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:48 pm to fallguy_1978
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So did Kip.
Yes he did. It’s unfortunate as to what is happening now.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:51 pm to HubbaBubba
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this was a baller house in the 70s
If I'm not mistaken that is Billy Cannons old place.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:54 pm to fallguy_1978
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When did they change the driving age?
Around 98 I believe. I’m pretty sure my age group was the first one to have to wait until 16. It sucked.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:55 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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What was Baton Rouge like in the 1970s?
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:59 pm to BooDreaux
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Billy Cannons old place
yes...Dr Cannons home across the street from Sherwood CC entrance...
Posted on 1/18/21 at 5:59 pm to TigerNlc
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Around 98 I believe. I’m pretty sure my age group was the first one to have to wait until 16. It sucked.
We could get a permit at 14 and we also didn't have to go to these expensive driving schools. I took driver's Ed during the summer at school and it was taught by my PE coach.
The drinking age was changed from 18 to 21 right around my 18th birthday though and we didn't have Tops either.
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:00 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Great days in SBR...free wheeling wide open..no roadblocks, DWI threats..just be careful..no place like Southdowns & Kingfish...Didee's & Joe D's...Joe Reed's..what great times.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:06 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Candy bars cost A NICKEL!
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:18 pm to fallguy_1978
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Fun Fair Park baw.
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in 1999, Fun Fair Park finally did close.
Damn, I lived in BR/LSU throughout most of the 90s and never went much less heard of it or if I heard it didn’t register. Was it decent?
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:21 pm to Havoc
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Damn, I lived in BR/LSU throughout most of the 90s and never went much less heard of it or if I heard it didn’t register. Was it decent?
It was a fairly small amusement park across the street from Cortana on Airline right by where Academy is now. It was a blast as a kid. I had several birthday parties there.
I believe the owners eventually moved it to where Blue Bayou is now.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:23 pm to Havoc
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Was it decent?
It was a fun place to go Saturday night in the 80s. We'd toss cigarettes and roaches to the monkey.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:24 pm to eScott
I don't really remember ever going after the mid to late 80s but we went a lot as kids. I remember when someone died on the Wild Mouse ride.
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:26 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I remember seeing Pot Liquor at the Speak Easy. I might have been 15 . E.L.Saturday’s was hopping when it first opened. Tabby’s had those ice cold fish bowl goblets for 50 cents on Wed. Mike Anderson’s had the gas station with oyster specials on Highland. Sojourners was down town and Disco was big . I hated it but I was willing to shake my arse for the ladies.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:27 pm to fallguy_1978
Fun fair park was the name.
I wonder if that stewardess for Delta in 1976 at the Delta booth outside Sears during the Cortana mall Grand Opening is still around.
She was a nice looking young lady that I was trying to make moves on.
I wonder if that stewardess for Delta in 1976 at the Delta booth outside Sears during the Cortana mall Grand Opening is still around.
She was a nice looking young lady that I was trying to make moves on.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 6:27 pm to WestSideTiger
Br in the 80s was like strange things
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