Topper Fans Visit Lafayette
SBC fans, get your butt to Lafayette, LA before you die to watch your team play UL!
Call me sheltered, but I've traveled to 9 countries, 32 states, and 3 continents, and I had one of the best time (if not the best) in Lafayette.
The second Beed, CajunBrad, & I landed, the Cajun hospitality reared it's "pretty" head! As we waited for our fourth wheel to meet us from Slidell, we stayed close to the hotel sippin on cold ones & "water". Prior to dinner, Beed & I were greeted by the SBCbbs' most famous poster, Zeebart. I've been on this and the other board under a few alias', and have followed for nearly 15 years. Zee brings it with every single post. I watched he & Beed argue in 1998 that our IAA team would kick ULaLa's azz. We lost. I watched he & Beed argue every year for 9 years of Michael Southall's career. They both brought it. Nearly to the point that one of them may have been "removed" from a board for badgering the other! That ended Friday night as the two finally met.
Now, back to the evening. So, we embark to Blue Dog upon Zee's recommendation. He actually said Prejean's, but CajunBrad was scared to go!!! Zee wouldn't lead us in the wrong direction! We walked in & the hostess said 90 minute wait. Beed slipped her some cash & we went straight to a table. That's how Beed rolls; even in Cajun land. I could only sit back & watch. Of all the menu items, one thing kept grabbing my eye - the grilled duck entree. I've never had duck prepared any better than my own, until Friday night. Best damn duck I've ever had.
After listening to a little blues, lots of pics with Beed's new "friend" who's wife was 'out of town', they asked us to leave as they were ready to close. But, they told us about a little "Corner Bar" that we thought we'd try. As we exit the van, Beed decides to go quietly into the night at the LFT Hilton. CajunBrad, SlidellMAC, and myself proceed into the bar. We meet some new friends, but continue to build our foundation for game day.
4 hours later, it's time for breakfast at T Coons. Don't miss this place on your visit. Nice Lafayette servers, wholesome food, homemade grits (which I hadn't had since my South Georgia grandmother passed away in 1998), but no bloody mary's. I needed one - bad. The server went into a 30 second infomercial that it was too early for alcohol & that you couldn't find that stuff here. We later saw her at the aforementioned Corner Bar!!!
So, back to the Hotel bar for a bloody mary. The day was set. 'Ol Blue took us via cab to the game; except SlidellMAC as he was gonna meet up with us at 2. Still needed to recover from Friday.
He drops us off at the gate. No food or drinks. Just our WKU garb & bermuda shorts. No problem! We visited approximately 71 tailgates & got 2 beers from each one per person; but none better than Zee's. Fresh gumbo, steamed rice, beer, and Scotch whisky. We talked to all the Cajun fans at Zee's (subjects included football, goats, naked clubs, guns, aluminum shampoo, basketball, Harold Arcenaux, Pike initiation, tailgating, bowl bids, goats again, boudin (boo-dahn), beer, Robert Lee, Michael Southall (thought Zee & Beed were going to come to blows again), Jesse Evans, the town of Lafayette, and WKU football freefall; in that order).
Then the game started. Saw CajunJack (the most interesting Cajun fan in the world) at halftime as we ventured up from the WKU sidelines to the beer line & he wanted a pic with us. Then the game ended (without replay!!!!). While on sidelines, we were verbally assaulted nearly 2,221 times by the UL student section. I think they liked Beed's legs!
Back to the Corner Bar for a nightcap! There, we ran into some of the students that recognized us! They apologized profusely for their antics at the game. Told them they shoulda been ashamed of themselves! All of them said they were; they just kinda get jacked up for games. Love it!
All in all, great trip! Can't wait for 2015.
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