FLEUR DE LIS "HONKY-TONK"

This old building could tell some tales!

It was 1946.  I was in the Army at L. S. U. Baton Rouge, teaching R. O. T. C. cadets.  

Another soldier  friend of mine suggested we have a large Pizza for supper one evening.  We drove to a restaurant on Government St. called "FLEUR DE LIS" where all they served was pizza and beer, wine and mixed drinks.  Also there was a "nickelodeon" that only played country music records (LOUD)!  The bar stools were full at the typical bar, and only one table was available at the time.  Every one seemed to be having a good time - solving "all the problems of the world", and cheering for L. S. U.  while eating pizza and drinking beer and listening to the "jukebox".

We each ordered the biggest pizza called "Around the World"  It was huge and square and contained meat, cheese, onions, garlic, bell peppers, mushrooms, anchovies, and lots of other good stuff.  It was delicious, the beer was ice cold, and the jukebox  songs by Patsy Cline and George Jones and Hank Williams  were simply great!

To this day 63 years later, the place has not changed one bit (except the gravel driveway has gotten worse).   Only the songs on the jukebox have slightly changed, and I still order:  ROUND THE WORLD - AND HOLD THE ANCHOVIES! ( which I share with Virginia).   Each time we go there I ask the server to give me her solemn promise she will never, ever change the recipe for the pizza!  

The aroma of the pizza lingers at least a week on all your clothing!  (At no extra cost).