re: Baton Rouge Back in the Day-Drinking our way from Puberty to Adulthood

Lather's Sweet Shop on Hwy. 16 just across St. Helena Parish line. North of Watson--near present-day End of the Line truckstop / casino. For sure when I was 14, and maybe once or twice when I was still 13. I'd drive up there, get loaded, and drive around the countryside. It was an, um, "ethnic" establishment, but they made good money selling liquor to teenage farm boys like me. They also had a guy who sat in the parking lot selling $2.00 joints. Low end schwag but still good times all around. On good nights I'd hustle a few games of pool and pay for the whole evening.