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re: 52nd annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is this weekend
Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:34 pm to notiger1997
Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:34 pm to notiger1997
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Yes there was a shooting outsides the gates last year at night
It was 2 years ago. Last year did rain a crap ton though.
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:49 pm to STigers
Absolutely 100% avoiding. Entirely too many drunks invade that place and turn it into a shitshow.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 7:12 am to cgrand
It’s seems that way, but anywhere. It seems at any state fair, festival, there are always those that aren’t fit for human society that like to ruin it. Admittance costs don’t even keep them out.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:03 am to sportsaddit68
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We go because their is a church that does a Queso Dip that's the best I have ever had. Last year I got some over the crawfish pie, and it was amazing.
Blood River, by any chance?
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:05 am to STigers
I was on the Ferris wheel when an old lady driving by had a heart attack and plowed into the crowd.
Never been back.
Never been back.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:11 am to Y.A. Tittle
That was many years ago and an interesting little tid bit is, the old lady was the police chief's mother.
"Investigation", found no wrongdoing, even though she and her friends were drinking some strawberry wine.
Something like that...
"Investigation", found no wrongdoing, even though she and her friends were drinking some strawberry wine.
Something like that...
Posted on 4/13/24 at 12:39 pm to STigers
I went to Contraband Days in the 1990s. That's all I got.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 12:41 pm to STigers
How are these festivals possibly even fun?
Posted on 4/13/24 at 12:43 pm to biglego
Are there actually strawberries at this festival or is it just a bunch of fried shite? My expectations are low.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 12:50 pm to REG861
I think it’s mostly a thick crowd of fat sweaty people standing in line for expensive concession food and standing in line for the port a potty while trying to convince each other they’re having fun
Posted on 4/13/24 at 12:55 pm to biglego
Are we locals? We mount up our golf carts and go entertain ourselves watching the human zoo?
There are always people trying to carry too many flats of strawberries back to their car mini blocks away. Sometimes you can help a sweet young thing get her berries home.
There are always people trying to carry too many flats of strawberries back to their car mini blocks away. Sometimes you can help a sweet young thing get her berries home.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 1:01 pm to Walt OReilly
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That festival has changed so much for the worse
It has gotten way to big and they allow too many out of town vendors to come into town. When its main purpose is for no profits to earn money to carry them through the year. I go for about a hour or two every year to visit friends but I only live 3 miles outside the city. Other than that its too crowded no fun for locals anymore.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 1:05 pm to LookSquirrel
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That was many years ago and an interesting little tid bit is, the old lady was the police chief's mother.
She was the Sheriff at the time, Ed Layrisson's mother ( she had a seizure ) and grandmother of Bre Layrisson the current police chief.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 1:15 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Correct and “had a siezur”, is the official,(and probably accurate), story.
Local talk and rumors abound.
I knew Eddy, casually, and my son is friends with Bre.
Nice fella.
Local talk and rumors abound.
I knew Eddy, casually, and my son is friends with Bre.
Nice fella.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 1:23 pm to LookSquirrel
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Correct and “had a siezur”, is the official,(and probably accurate), story.
Local talk and rumors abound.
I knew Eddy, casually, and my son is friends with Bre.
Nice fella.
Yeah their was rumors of her being drunk and it being covered up. All of it was bullshite.
Layrissons are good ppl
Posted on 4/13/24 at 1:33 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Agree 
Posted on 4/13/24 at 2:52 pm to cgrand
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trashy doesn’t even start to describe the crowd (of all skin colors).
Yep. I’m so glad I don’t feel obligated to go to shite arse festival. Awful.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:10 am to touchdownjeebus
I have a friend that lives nearby and has a crawfish boil that Saturday every year. I enjoy peoplewatching from there but wouldn’t ever walk down the street in that deathmarch of sweaty crowds for terrible rides, overpriced concessions, and junk for sale. I think a real problem is all the rented golf carts, imported 4-wheelers, those low 3 wheelers with stadium speakers, and motorcycles going 40-50 mph down side streets. I haven’t read of any violence this morning and for that I’m happy but there will certainly be some catastrophic event that will doom this fest I’m afraid. GretnaFest is the way to go. Fence it off and charge a minimal entry fee and you’ll cut the crowd by 1/2
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:05 pm to DeepBlueSea
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Blood River, by any chance?
Yep. Great people and food!
Posted on 4/15/24 at 12:42 am to sportsaddit68
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Yep. Great people and food!
Yes sir. Some of the best people around, and they very much appreciate the support.
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