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Baton Rouge Back in the Day-Drinking our way from Puberty to Adulthood
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:22 am
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:22 am
Things used to be different. Teens drank. Adults averted their eyes. No jimmies were rustled.
When I was 12 I ordered three pitchers of beer at Pizza Hut @ Sherwood Forest and I-12.She asked for my id. I said "does it look like I have an id?" That satisfied her. We could buy booze from the Circle K and Little General on Harrell's Ferry near I-12. Cuban Liquor at Siegen and Airline sold to us throughout HS. The only bars that strictly carded were the LSU bars. Although we could get cups of beer at the LSU Union at like 12. No fake ID was really needed, although we all had them.
Where did you guys illegally drink your youth away completely free of any repercussion?
When I was 12 I ordered three pitchers of beer at Pizza Hut @ Sherwood Forest and I-12.She asked for my id. I said "does it look like I have an id?" That satisfied her. We could buy booze from the Circle K and Little General on Harrell's Ferry near I-12. Cuban Liquor at Siegen and Airline sold to us throughout HS. The only bars that strictly carded were the LSU bars. Although we could get cups of beer at the LSU Union at like 12. No fake ID was really needed, although we all had them.
Where did you guys illegally drink your youth away completely free of any repercussion?
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Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:26 am to Lsupimp
When I was 19, I drank all the time at Reggies, Chelseas, the House, and North Gate Tavern. Heck, I often drank for free. I played in a band that played those places regularly, so that helped, but they often didn't card me even when I wasn't playing that night.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:29 am to Lsupimp
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Where did you guys illegally drink your youth away completely free of any repercussion?
1989-1992.
Parking lot of Don Carters, 2010, Ground Zero, Club Nouveau in BR.
Graces and Gator Bar in AP.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:30 am to Lsupimp
A store we called "The [Insert Racist word for Asians here] Store" at the bottom of a place called "The Hill" back home. Hell the damn owner who was Korean I think called it that LOL.
Our bars were tailgates on trucks parked in cow pastures or gravel pits 10-15 miles out of town.
First time I stepped foot in the place I was in 8th grade. I probably went there about as much as I ever went to any single bar in BR when I was in college. I never even had a feeling that I was going to get in trouble or get denied. Hell eventually it felt like we weren't even doing anything wrong
Our bars were tailgates on trucks parked in cow pastures or gravel pits 10-15 miles out of town.
First time I stepped foot in the place I was in 8th grade. I probably went there about as much as I ever went to any single bar in BR when I was in college. I never even had a feeling that I was going to get in trouble or get denied. Hell eventually it felt like we weren't even doing anything wrong
This post was edited on 12/29/14 at 9:30 am
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:30 am to mikelbr
Happy Note on Florida.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:30 am to mikelbr
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Graces and Gator Bar in AP.
Has anyone ever been carded at Graces...ever...?
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:31 am to Lsupimp
My first time in a bar was Shannon's in Plaquemine.
I was 16. They didn't give a frick.
I was 16. They didn't give a frick.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:38 am to Lsupimp
Used to go to several bars Uptown in my Jesuit uniform after school. We'd meet girls in Ursuline, Dominican and Sacred Heart uniforms. No fricks were given. Turned out fine. Better, in fact I'd say from my more modern counterparts who can't get alcohol as readily or get into bars as easily.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:40 am to Panny Crickets
The Happy Note. 
Cow pastures and keg parties were the norm in the day in BR. I do remember cops showing up at a couple Camel Club parties back in the day.
Cow pastures and keg parties were the norm in the day in BR. I do remember cops showing up at a couple Camel Club parties back in the day.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:47 am to Lsupimp
Met my wife at the Dutch bar in Jackson because they sold to minors 
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:33 am to Lsupimp
Most bars in the area weren't too easy but certain stores were. At 15-16 We'd often acquire some liquor, mix it up and hang out somewhere cool, drinking and laughing and acting a fool.
In retrospect it was pretty mature partying for our age.
In retrospect it was pretty mature partying for our age.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:37 am to Lsupimp
My friends and I kept Jo-Lee's on Florida and French Connection on Old Hammond in business in the early 90's.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:38 am to USMCTiger03
Casinos back before they thoroughly checked ID's.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:46 am to Lsupimp
Happy Note, Bengal, Southdowns, Library, Phil Brady's, Freds.
Legal age was 18 but if you were 16 or 17 nobody cared. Rodney at Southdowns usually had a guy at the door but you handed him your drivers license they pretended to look and in you went.
Legal age was 18 but if you were 16 or 17 nobody cared. Rodney at Southdowns usually had a guy at the door but you handed him your drivers license they pretended to look and in you went.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:51 am to Lsupimp
We used to get booze at 3 convience stores. One was at the end of Goodwood/Flannery, other was on Florida and I think Sharp and 3rd was at Jimbos when a guy at school dad worked at it.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:51 am to Shexter
Is French connection still open? I used to pass it all the time and wondered what the hell is was
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:54 am to LasVegasTiger
Yep, Jimbos on Old Hammond at Sharp.
JoLees was easy pickings and Jerry Lees would sell during daylight hours.
Good times.
JoLees was easy pickings and Jerry Lees would sell during daylight hours.
Good times.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:55 am to Panny Crickets
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Yep, Jimbos on Old Hammond at Sharp.
1st time I brought my wife to BR for a visit I brought her by Jimbos, I shed a small tear when I saw that it had been demolished.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 11:05 am to Lsupimp
Being from Baker, we just headed into Scotlandville. Any of the small package stores would sell to us. Also, some Arab run store in Deerford.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 12:20 pm to Lsupimp
In the early '70's there was Bill's Package liquor on the east side of Nicholson in the area of where the Enterprise Rent a Car place is located now. There was nothing else around it. It was just a small block and brick building with an old man in it. He's sell you whatever liquor he had - no questions asked.
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