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NOLA Icon Mr. Okra passed away earlier this week...
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:33 pm
RIP Mr. Okra...
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The young and old alike knew Robinson as Mr. Okra, and he was a frequent sight in many different neighborhoods. He was a link back to a different era in New Orleans, when everything from ice to charcoal was sold door to door.
For Robinson, the job was actually part of a family tradition, one he picked up from his father, Nathan Robinson.
"My daddy was the first Mr. Okra man," Arthur Robinson said in a 2009 interview. "He started selling fruit from a wheelbarrow, then from a horse and buggy, then from a truck. I always rode around with him when I could, and when I got big I went off on my own."
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Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:34 pm to GFunk
Hes black?
Always thought he was german
Always thought he was german
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:34 pm to Cosmo
Thought he was from Guam.
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:35 pm to GFunk
The OT doesn't eat vegetables.
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:35 pm to S
Isaiah Rider
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:36 pm to S
I know the ATV gang has had quite the fuhrer over it.
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:37 pm to Cosmo
Udonis Haslem
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:37 pm to Cosmo
Searched for Okra. Didn’t see any German recipes.
Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:39 pm to GFunk
The search feature round here leaves a lot to be desired
Posted on 2/17/18 at 9:08 pm to MorgusTheMagnificent
I just searched four okra and didn't see another thread on this. Y'all saying there we a thread on Mr Okra. Without saying "Okra"
Posted on 2/17/18 at 10:37 pm to GFunk
My mom grew up in New Orleans, and loved that city. She was a great storyteller, and used to always talk about her youth hearing "Strawwwberrries", "Cuuuuucumbersss," etc. sung by the peddlers. It was musical.
A few years ago, I drove into New Orleans for the Po-boy Festival from Lafayette. I went through some rain to get there, but got to the city and the rain had passed and the sun was coming out.
I found a place to park on an uptown street where the flora of New Orleans was luscious and glistening with water droplets, and headed towards the festival. On the way I heard a guy from a painted-up truck yelling through a P.A. speaker, "Blaaaackberrieeees!" I got chills. It was magical.
If that was same guy, God bless him.
A few years ago, I drove into New Orleans for the Po-boy Festival from Lafayette. I went through some rain to get there, but got to the city and the rain had passed and the sun was coming out.
I found a place to park on an uptown street where the flora of New Orleans was luscious and glistening with water droplets, and headed towards the festival. On the way I heard a guy from a painted-up truck yelling through a P.A. speaker, "Blaaaackberrieeees!" I got chills. It was magical.
If that was same guy, God bless him.
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