Category: Food Stuff

Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! – It’s Mardi Gras!

King Oliver & His Creole Jazz Band – Sugar Foot Stomp (1926)
Louis Armstrong played 2nd cornet, married the piano player Lil Hardin.

Lil Armstrong & Buck Washington – Or Leave Me Alone (1936)
That’s Mrs. Louis Armstrong to you.

Al Hirt – When The Saints Go Marching In
Not sure what year, but I’m pretty sure that’s Pete Fountain on clarinet.

Might as well throw some Cajun into the mix while we’re at it. No idea who the artist is or what year, but the song is called Toot Toot.


Joyeux Mardi Gras!
J’espère que vous en avez un gros!

[Gator roast .gif found here.]

The First Del Taco, Yermo, California

“Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson opened the first Del Taco in Yermo, CA in 1964. With a menu of 19¢ tacos, tostadas, fries and 24¢ cheeseburgers, Del Taco brought in $169 in sales on its first day in business – the equivalent of 900 tacos.”

Seems that the Del Taco pictured above opened in 1961, predating the one that opened in Barstow in 1964. It was originally named “House of the Taco,” er, um, “Casa del Taco.”

$169 in 1961 is about $1,500 in 2020 dollars. Not a bad first day.

[Image found here, caption here.]

UPDATE: Ed Hackbarth Jr. points out that Dave Jameson had nothing to do with the Del Taco Yermo. He joined Ed Hackbarth later 1964-65, opening the Del Taco in Corona CA. – Thanks, Ed.

That’s a cold bowl of noodles.

Greta Thunberg blames you for this, too.

[Found here.]

The View From The Sled Biscuits

[Found here.]

I’d eat it.

This ain’t Turducken, but at least the matted fur was removed.

[Image found here.]

Nope. Not gonna eat it. Nope.

Carrot Sh*t Soup? No way.

[Found in here.]

Halloween Snack Tray, Betty Boop & Mickey Mouse (plus CA fire escape)

[Image found here.]

I really am sorry about posting that as far as you know, so check out our Halloween archives instead. If that’s not enough, try these oddities from 1933:

Happy Halloween!

Meanwhile, THIS is scary:

Stay safe.

 

This Was The First Clue.

The Case of the Missing Breakfast Sausage.

[Found here, via here.]

Monarch Butterfly Larva Eating Squash From Toothpicks Stuck In A Styrofoam Container.

This made me smile, but not for the reasons you think.

[Found here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 604 – Budget Barbecue, Miz Punkinhaid & Takin’ Care Of Business

[Found here, here and here. Thanks to Mme. Jujujive for the awesome tweet-to-gif conversion mojo.]