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Posted by SteveB on November 17, 2007, 11:57 pm
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:35:52 -0800, "SteveB"
>
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>>> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:08:59 -0800, "SteveB"
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:07:50 -0500, pisanochas@webtv.net (Charles
>>>>> Pisano) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>They have the faux testicals hanging from the back of their pick 'em
>>>>>>up
>>>>>>truck...
>>>>> or
>>>>>
>>>>> Live in a High Rise trailer. (pic)
>>>>> http://www.manbottle.com/pictures/redneck_highrise.jpg
>>>>
>>>>Actually, in a lot of locales, the thing to do. I've seen lots of them
>>>>on
>>>>telephone poles along the Gulf Coast. They get thinned every year, but
>>>>like
>>>>perennial plants, new ones bloom from the stubs left after a hurricane.
>>>
>>> I grew up on the Gulf Coast of South Florida and the Everglades.
>>>
>>> In the 50's "fish houses" were off shore in costal areas. The small
>>> fishermen would off load fish, crabs, oysters, etc. They were on pole
>>> "stilts"/ telephone poles. The fish house moved the food to shore and
>>> market.
>>>
>>> There might be a few to photograph, but they are now gone for ever.
>>> One place driving into the FL Keys, a bar was called the _Tilting
>>> Hilton_ ( sloped floor <g>) The owner had too give up this "homestead"
>>> when roads expanded.
>>>
>>>>As a deer camp, a quick and easy summer retreat, or as your main castle,
>>>>there are upsides to them. And an instant view of your neighbor's
>>>>double
>>>>wide.
>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>>
>>
>>In going in and out of lots and lots of marshes along southern Louisiana
>>on
>>our way out to the rigs, we passed lots of very creative "camps" where
>>shrimpers and fishermen would tie up rather than make it to port every
>>day.
>>Reading about the marshmen of previous generations was inspiring because
>>those was tough people! The mosquitos were enough to drive a normal
>>person
>>crazy. Then throw in a few alligators and the rest and .............
>>
>>Steve
>>
> GUMBO!
Sound like you don been dere, cha!
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