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Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:43 pm to CAD703X
The best photo collection of my Monroe memories.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:45 pm to CAD703X
What, no pics of Forsythe Park and the swimming pool?
What about the Twin City Queen?
Growing up in the early 70s we used to go visit my cousins in “the big city” during the summer, and then they’d come over and spend some time out in the country near Pointe Aux Pins.
Anyway, they lived on K Street not far from the park. Sometimes we’d ride our bikes down to Bayou DeSiard, climb into the cypress trees and dive into the bayou.
Or go digging for returnable bottles, get money for them at the 7-11, then head over to Dunkin’ Donuts. My favorite was the strawberry frosted ones.
Good times…………
What about the Twin City Queen?
Growing up in the early 70s we used to go visit my cousins in “the big city” during the summer, and then they’d come over and spend some time out in the country near Pointe Aux Pins.
Anyway, they lived on K Street not far from the park. Sometimes we’d ride our bikes down to Bayou DeSiard, climb into the cypress trees and dive into the bayou.
Or go digging for returnable bottles, get money for them at the 7-11, then head over to Dunkin’ Donuts. My favorite was the strawberry frosted ones.
Good times…………
Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:46 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
quote:Parking sucked but never had a bad meal or margarita there.
Cucos
Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:46 pm to White Bear
quote:
KNOE: Judy Waggoner
Winnfield’s own
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:06 pm to CAD703X
Damn, you pretty much covered it. About the only things missing, is Electric Circus and the byob clubs on 165N and DeSiard by the college.
Also, don’t remember if it was every Thursday or Friday, but you had to get to Straughter’s early if you didn’t want to miss out on the barbecue goat!
Also, don’t remember if it was every Thursday or Friday, but you had to get to Straughter’s early if you didn’t want to miss out on the barbecue goat!
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:08 pm to CAD703X
OMG. I spent enough in Tonga Island to have owned it. Best Polynesian drinks anywhere except Bali Hai at Ponchartrain Beach. So nice and cool in there in summertime. Like my own special little cavelike hideout.
Ray's Pe Ge. Seale-Lily Johnny's Pizza
Layton Castle with the Ginko trees. Swimming in Bayou DeSiard.
Good times.
Ray's Pe Ge.
Seale-Lily Johnny's Pizza Layton Castle with the Ginko trees. Swimming in Bayou DeSiard.
Good times.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:17 pm to Rekrul
Glen grew up down the street from me. We used to hang out at his house all the time.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:21 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:33 pm to CAD703X
I’m a bit younger, but I’ll never forget Freddy the Forecaster and What’s Cookin’ with Stacy Thornton on KNOE.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:45 pm to CAD703X
quote:
the nice men's store was in that shopping center along with TG&Y and baskin robbins..TG&Y turned into blockbuster and now i'm not sure what it is.
D. Masur & Sons...
David Masur was the owner when I worked there in the mid 70s... Buck fifty an hour.
It was the go to place for boy scout apparel.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:59 pm to CAD703X
Great photos. I grew up about 30 miles northwest of Funroe in the 70s & 80's. Good times.
Critters Creek
Howard Griffin Land O Toys
Swensons on 165
Cucos
Johnny's Pizza(GOAT)
Freddy giving us the weather
Lanny James with sports recap
Chuck Redden on the radio
Holidays with Victor
Bought our TV's & rented movies at Curtis Mathis on 165
Concerts at Monroe Civic Center(Motley Crue/Lita Ford, Bon Jovi/Blue Murder, Cinderella/White Lion)
Critters Creek
Howard Griffin Land O Toys
Swensons on 165
Cucos
Johnny's Pizza(GOAT)
Freddy giving us the weather
Lanny James with sports recap
Chuck Redden on the radio
Holidays with Victor
Bought our TV's & rented movies at Curtis Mathis on 165
Concerts at Monroe Civic Center(Motley Crue/Lita Ford, Bon Jovi/Blue Murder, Cinderella/White Lion)
This post was edited on 1/3/23 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:09 pm to Hetfield
Damn. 4 pages to get to the Mirage! Lol. I can remember my buddies buying whit Russians for the strippers so they would sit with them. Like they had a shot. Lol
Who remembers the Shalamar strip club? It was off Louisville close to Sears. That ways were the biker chicks stripped. Nothing to seeing all kinds of belly scars and missing teeth on those chicks. Wow.
As a kid I can remember the candy counter in the middle of Sears. I can remember hovering around that place the entire time my mom was in there shopping then being a little shite if we didn’t get some candy when we left.
And the Stuckeys I remember so well was the one close to Minden. My aunt lived in Minden and my grandparents lived in Ringgold. I would cry in the backseat “Let’s stop at STUCKEYS!” From the first billboard we saw until a mile or so past the exit. Lol.
Good stuff!!
Who remembers the Shalamar strip club? It was off Louisville close to Sears. That ways were the biker chicks stripped. Nothing to seeing all kinds of belly scars and missing teeth on those chicks. Wow.
As a kid I can remember the candy counter in the middle of Sears. I can remember hovering around that place the entire time my mom was in there shopping then being a little shite if we didn’t get some candy when we left.
And the Stuckeys I remember so well was the one close to Minden. My aunt lived in Minden and my grandparents lived in Ringgold. I would cry in the backseat “Let’s stop at STUCKEYS!” From the first billboard we saw until a mile or so past the exit. Lol.
Good stuff!!
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:13 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:went on a canoing trip on the buffalo river in Arkansas and he and I ended up paired up. We had such a freaking blast. We hit every rapid in the river and flipped the canoe twice.
Ray Gambino's
Goat
Love that dude
Still remember lifting weights to Creedsnce
he was hilarious and was up for anything.Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:14 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:neither. The men's store on Forsythe next to tg&y and the 7-11 at 18th.
the nice men's store was in that shopping center
Haddad’s
Hanelines if you are talking about by the Piccadilly
I remember Kimmel Burnley worked there for awhile.. Of the Burnley furniture family.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:15 pm to MWP
quote:seale-lily. Pics on first page.
Sealle Lily? Not sure if that is even how it is spelled.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:15 pm to Ole Geauxt
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:18 pm to Rekrul
quote:ah, fellow town and country alum. We had the GOATs in our neighborhood. Bubba Brister, Eddie Rhymes, Ray Gambino and Don Redden..
Grew up in the same neighborhood, first Porsche I’d ever seen in my life belonged to Charles
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:19 pm to Bullfrog
quote:pics of both on first page
What about Piccadilly in the mall. Or the original Johnnys Pizza?
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:20 pm to LongueCarabine
quote:there are 2 pics of the pool on the first page.
What, no pics of Forsythe Park and the swimming pool?
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