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BRBill

I'm here in Baton Rouge, capitol of the Banana Republic of Louisiana, certified Third World. 30 years as a medical technologist in the Blood Bank at one of the major hospitals pays the bills for the most part and no, i have yet to see a vampire. On the side, every other Saturday night and some Wednesdays are done in Lafayette, La. on the radio doing the Dirty Rice show. Check it out at www.krvs.org. The other free time is taken up by doing tie dye. There are no longer any cats in the house but i have been staff for a few and then there's that FEMA for squirrels thing...

From Zulu With Love

AS ALWAYS EXCELLENT REPORTAGE!!!...

August 17, 2014 by BRBill

Oh, the heck with it, I’m going to the Mardi Gras…

……or Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans February 12, 2013(one of my nephews birthday)…..The weather had been great all weekend....

July 31, 2013 by BRBill

Buddy and the Cone Of Shame

Hello AWMOK people, my name is Buddy, aren’t i a good lookin kitteh. I live in downtown Baton Rouge with my staff person Terri. Even t...

December 27, 2012 by BRBill

A Slice of Pie………

The scene: It’s a lazy Friday afternoon in July, i’m off work hanging out at the house. The phone rings……and the con...

October 14, 2012 by BRBill

Gameday! Tiger Tailgatin’ at the Cleavage….

I always LOVE yourstories andthisonedidn't disappoint! a great adventure! you ZmUST post a photo of the socks!...

October 2, 2012 by BRBill

“Fab Vintage Phone”

That’s what’s on the sticker advertising this phone so that’s what i’ll title this post. Yes it’s a pretty coo...

August 28, 2012 by BRBill

More interesting album covers: Easter/Passover edition

My buddy Bruce told me to check out these albums at the Atomic Pop Shop. I got Kerry to pull them out from behind the counter. I submit thes...

April 9, 2012 by BRBill

All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 3 Rex and more

You see all sort of things on Mardi Gras Day. REX just finished being written by a skywriter, seen walking on Camp Street heading toward ...

March 25, 2012 by BRBill

Cat Butt Gum

I went down the street last night for a visit with a friend of mine. I find this on the table and it immediately jumps into my pocket as i s...

March 9, 2012 by BRBill

All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 2- Zulu and the Indians

The plan, which was gone over in Part 1, was to get to New Orleans early and be on Jackson Avenue for the whole of Zulu. Here leading the Zu...

March 6, 2012 by BRBill

All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 1- Marching Bands

What’s a parade without a marching band or few. The goal this year was to get outta the house, down to New Orleans and onto Jackson Av...

March 3, 2012 by BRBill

Battle of the High School Marching Bands

Since Allee is the Queen of the Marching Bands, i humbly submit this video from the Krewe Of Artemis(all womens parade) from February 10,201...

February 23, 2012 by BRBill

More horribly bad album covers…

….with a semi local twist to a couple of them. Jimmie Davis was Governor of Louisiana twice, back in the 1940s and also in the early 1...

February 17, 2012 by BRBill

An Old Ford…

While transferring pictures from one computer to the other, i came across these in one of the files. They’re a bit worse for wear but ...

January 10, 2012 by BRBill

Weeping Mary and Crucified Jesus Grotto Opelousas, La.

This grotto is next door to what used to be my Grandmaw Boelens house in Opelousas, La. on Grolee Street so i’ve known about this one ...

December 1, 2011 by BRBill

Artz and Craftz- Banana Plantation Tie Dye

I got into doing tie dye back around the turn of the century because i needed more tie dyed socks. Seems that all the pairs i had were getti...

November 26, 2011 by BRBill

Pigfest 2011 Pt1

Once again, it’s up early on October 22 for a trip up the country, out of Baton Rouge thru the wilds of Mississippi thru Natchez on th...

November 11, 2011 by BRBill

Havana March 1956…classic cars alert

Here’s some more pictures my papa took while in the Navy. These are from Havana in March 1956, along the harbor area with many now cl...

October 7, 2011 by BRBill

Bottom’s Up Shot Glasses

Bottom’s Up Shot Glasses as seen at Kerry Beary’s Atomic Pop Shop on Government Street Baton Rouge, La……. I might ou...

October 6, 2011 by BRBill

Evangeline Maid Bread rotating sign

Here’s the Evangeline Maid Bread rotating sign on Simcoe Street in Lafayette, La. I took this video(link below) and still shot the la...

October 5, 2011 by BRBill

Tiki Parti-Lites

A couple of weeks ago i went into Kerry Beary’s Atomic Pop Shop right down Government Street from me. She sells used vinyl, her retro ...

September 14, 2011 by BRBill

Beach at Nassau- 1953

Another from the series of my papa’s pictures from Key West and the Caribbean in the late 40s-early 50s. This one is from a submarine ...

August 30, 2011 by BRBill

Soul Food

Now there’s a lotta talk here on this site about SOUL, one of the prime ingredients in life as we know it and that’s a good thin...

August 28, 2011 by BRBill

Catheadlights Greatest Hits Volume 2- Undercover Petelet

Once again, Petelet gets caught in mid mischief mode and has his cover blown. He gets caught in his own cat headlights…...

August 26, 2011 by BRBill

Paw Paw’s Car In Key West Feb-March 1956

What we have here is my grandpa’s car on Roosevelt Blvd in Key West Feb-March 1956, to continue the old cars posts thing that occasion...

August 20, 2011 by BRBill