MidCityTiger

In 1969, while a junior at LSU, I was coming from New Roads at dusk. Turned onto LA190 and saw this guy with long blond hair hitching. My first thought was to give him a ride before somebody stopped to beat the hell out of him for having long blonde hair.

It didn’t occur to me this might be a woman since you just didn’t see women hitching in the South. But when the door opened, in slid an incredibly beautiful woman with hair down to her butt and a rather nice body. She had hitched from Colorado where she had spent the summer on a commune, and was heading back to Florida State for school.

Where was she staying that night? She didn’t have a clue. I took her in for the night. She was quite an interesting woman. And it was an interesting night. The next morning, I took her to Florida and Airline Highway and watched her catch a ride in about three minutes.

I know she made it back safely because she mailed a card saying so. We mailed each other back and forth for a while, but it eventually tapered off. I never saw her again. And so it goes.

The Speakeasy

I remember ZZ Top playing there regularly. They played two sets a night both Friday and Saturday. Five dollars admission for you and your date and all the draft beer you could drink.

ZZ Top ran everyone out of their dressing room a half hour before each performance to do Transcendental Meditation. They were also clean shaven back then.

I know. I know. Hard to believe in today’s world, but there it is.

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Hard to have good officiating when nobody wants to do it.

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For those considering officiating: I’m an old guy now, but I called high school football back in the day. It was just about the most fun I had while standing up.

This was in another state, and not everyone scored high on their rules exams. I scored in the high 90’s, but a lot of referees - who were supposed to be running the games - scored in the 80’s! It wasn’t a surprise there was confusion at times.

It’s not a particularly easy job; but it can be fun, if you know what you’re doing. We didn’t get paid much, but I would have done it for free.

For those who have responded, I thank you. We are looking for more than just a sandwich/poboy place, so that takes a couple off the board.

Looking strongly at Rachel’s and Poor Boys Riverside Inn ( I just need to get past the term “Poor Boys”!).

Any other suggestions are still welcome.

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He was only at Jesuit because his dad was the AD at Tulane.

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What the hell does that mean?

Could it be he went to Jesuit because he was living in NOLA, and it’s - by far - the best school there?

I know this is way early, but some of you boys are really good at this.

Any predictions on LSU’s kickoff time with Alabama on November 8th?

Thanks.

In what known universe would Ole Miss not be a regular opponent for us?

Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Arkansas.

I couldn’t find where this was stated anywhere: can anyone provide options for getting tomorrow night’s game on TV?

Thank you, one and all.

Wasn’t Ensminger the OC who kept Jaime Howard throwing the ball against Auburn after so many interceptions?

I remember LSU had the ball on about it’s own 40 with a 3rd and 5, and just over two minutes to go. Easy to run the ball and punt them to the 20, and challenge them to score, when they hadn’t gained 50 yards on our Defense in the 2nd half. But Ensminger calls another pass for a pick 6. Maybe the worst LSU offensive call in team history given the circumstances.

I still haven’t forgiven him for that gut wrenching loss.

The Mannings hate LSU - always have. They are Tiger Bait.

Why waste time giving them publicity on this board?

Anyone have an educated guess re the LSU - Ole Miss kickoff time?