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| As I was riding along, I was thinking that there was a shortage of old buildings in such an old area. Hurricanes, DUH. Then I spied this huge old wooden framed building between the road and the bayou. |
| This fella was working across the street. I yelled at him. I'm sure he appreciated that. I asked him, between passing cars (why didnt' I cross the road?), what the old building had been. He spewed forth 20 businesses and public functions. All I remember is, "barbershop" and the fact that it had been moved across the road. Look at that. It is huge. The process must have been awesomic.(a word is born) I now reflect, if the building could have been moved across the road, why couldn't I have been? I also reflect, if it hadn't been moved, there would be no reason for me to cross the road. I feel I may be growing little white feathers, if you know what I mean. |
| What the fella was doing was pulling up that boat, furthest back on the right. He was doing it with this very old looking wench. I was going to stay and watch, but, as the process seemed to be taking forever, I moved on south. |
| Barber Pole |
| I rode down the road a little to take a look at the building for evidence of what he'd said, only remembering "barber". Sure enough, the old "barber pole" was there. How many people remember barber poles? I haven't been to a barber in forty years. Maybe they are still around? (the poles, yo-yo, I know barbers still exist though in a different state). Fred, ,I know there are barber in Louisiana, somewhere). I may be out of touch. |
| Another old building was across the street. It had a store front and barn doors. Perplexing. |
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| I include this picture in gratitude for the help the gentleman gave me. If in need of boat work in the area, or general machinist assistance, contact Mikron, Inc. Cut Off, LA. Phone 632 4172. I couldn't quite read the fax number. |
| Barber waiting bench? |