Grown Ups Dreams

Traveling from Lafayette LA, to Huntsville TX, along the Golf Coastal Plain, means riding  through huge oil refineries, along mighty trucks for long hours. Alternating with the bayous, some exits are more tempting than others. I usually enjoy reading  the gigantic billboards . Here, in the heart of  the Bible Belt  a  good number of them are advertising   Gentlemen Clubs , and other Adult Stores.

Near Lake Saint Charles, I met Jerry in Vinton LA, a town of 3300 quiet people,  and some whistling trains. The Main street is empty. Stores  have been  abandoned for the modern part of the town. Except for one thrift store, one sleepy restaurant , and ..two barbers left behind the Interstate. Jerry Fontenot was   dozing on his puffy chair with some Cajun music playing in his barber shop. As soon as I introduced myself he started to speak French Cajun. After all , this place used to be French. He then  went back home  to get his accordion, and play. That is his  idea of  the American Dream. With good food of course.  At 70  one can tell he loves to play. Besides, he proposes   Cajun Hair Cut for 12 dollars, and mustache trims for 2$.

Have a good one!