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A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 60
Lana Lee was on a barstool, her legs crossed in tan suede trousers, her muscular buttocks pinning the stool to the floor and commanding it to support her in perfectly vertical form. When she moved slightly, the great muscles of her nether cheeks rippled to life to prevent the stool from leaning and tottering even…
“Dunces” bus tour
The very excellent Cory MacLauchlin will be your host on this tour. I’d be there but I have a prior engagement in St. Francisville for the Walker Percy Weekend, WP as most will know, was instrumental in getting “Dunces” published. I do however have an appointment to see the Toole archives at Tulane. Butterfly in the…
A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 59
“This liberal doxy must be impaled upon the member of a particularly large stallion,” Ignatius mumbled furiously (p. 185). a confederacy of duncesJohn Kennedy Toolenew orleansphilosophical literature
Best Soul Food
The List Willie Mae’s Scotch House and Dooky Chase’s feature. I’ve been lucky to have eaten at Sylvia’s Restaurant, Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles and Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles. Dooky Chase’sfoodnew orleanssoul foodWillie Mae’s Scotch House
A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 58
“It seems to me that you would be generous enough to give some sort of discount to your own employees,” Ignatius said importantly after an audit of the day’s receipts showed that, upon subtracting the cost of the hot dogs he had eaten, his take-home pay for the day was exactly a dollar and twenty-five…
Huey “Piano” Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues
New book from LSU Press. Here is an article in Nola.com Allen ToussaintDr. JohnErnie K-DoeFats DominoHuey “Piano” SmithJohn Wirtlevon helmnew orleansRobbie RobertsonRobert Plant
A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 57
“You get mostly the tourist trade in the Quarter.” “That’s even worse. Only degenerates go touring. Personally, I have been out of the city only once. By the way, have I ever told you about that particular pilgrimage to Baton Rouge? Outside the city limits there are many horrors.” “. . . Fortunately, I’ve written…
Jazz and Baseball
The Smithsonian’s curator of American music explains how the history of two great American innovations—Jazz and baseball—are intertwined. H/T to Ricky Riccardi archivist who scanned the photos used. I especially like the one featured here — Pops with mask and smoke . . . American innovationsbaseballduke ellingtonJazzJohn Edward HasseLouis Armstrongnew orleansRicky RiccardiThe Smithsonian
A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 56
“We got a complaint on you from the Board of Health, Reilly.” “Oh, is that all? From the expression on your face, I thought that you were having some sort of epileptic seizure,” Ignatius said to Mr. Clyde through his mouthful of hot dog and bun, bumping his wagon into the garage. “I am afraid…
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