Most of these apply to Texas as well (except perhaps the pronunciations: we have our own, like Mexia and Buda) The weather items are the same, especially for old-time residents like me. I love the shade/parking space one. Plus!!!! WE HAD DR PEPPER BEFORE YOU DID! But then, you make the best **** accordions on earth.
I read that on a t-shirt about "you know you're from Ville Platte if...". I mentioned this to a friend from VP and they said something like "we went to a Fontenot-Fontenot wedding last month." The was it was phrased...THAT was funny.
I always loved the drive-thru daiquiri places. Don's in Opelousas is my fave. Only in Louisiana man.
Also, everyone needs to visit the Jerry Lee Lewis house in Ferriday, LA where the Killer's sister runs the place. The garage is a drive-thru liquor store (no walk-ins). You have to see it. I'll confess, I bought some Jack when I drove-thru.
Rob -- yeah yuh right -- "Don's" is what I meant instead of "Jim's." One gallon of Koochie Pop an' two cups, pleeeeze...
Jim's is the drive-thru seafood. Check out the crawfish fried rice there -- holy cow.
And the Palace has the best fried chicken I've ever gotten greased up with. Occasionally you'll see Hadley Castille in there. He's one of the coolest Opelousas icons... aside from all the waitresses that have worked there for 20-some-odd years.
Down da road, but still in Da O' is Ray's Diner (yuh prolly already know) which has some excellent gumbo. Get a table near the door and watch some folks pay for gas. Watch how many lottery tickets are sold! Ha!
I'm jonesin' me -- for some St. Landry Parish, bro.
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Yeah Rick, Don's is a "must-stop" for me whenever I get the chance. I've been to Ray's a...what a place and you-right 'bout the lotto tix. Have never seen Mr. Hadley at the Palace but I've been there a time or three. I'll check-out Jim's the next time around.
There's a dac-shack on the west side of Ville Platte that is worth the stop. Right where the e-w highway lanes come back together. Ask for that extra shot.