A Lafayette Rumor
Jun 3rd, 2008 by Nola
On last travel post relating to our recent trip to Dallas. Heading out, we stopped at the outskirts of Lafayette, LA to get gas. We pulled up to this quaint looking place, The Boudin Shop and Country Store:
After filling the tank, CS went inside for snacks. He returns to the car and tells me that the proprietor told him that George Rodrigue, as in the famous blue dog artist Rodrigue, painted the chicken on their roof way back before he made a name for himself:
I don’t know if this rumor is true, but the chicken DOES bear a resemblance to the pieces Rodrigue did for the Lafayette Junior League’s Talk About Good II Cookbook. Certainly beats the advertisements for the high cost of gas shown at the other convenience stores!
I believe it. But someone’s going to steal it if they keep talking about it.
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i’m no Rodrigue expert, but there were a number of non-blue dog pieces in the NOMA exhibit.
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The tree is kind of Rodriguesque
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It does bear a resemblence to his early Cajun-focused pieces with dominant oak trees. NOMA exhibit was a fabulous look at the highlights of his entire career. Which reminds me — I need to wear my souvenir lapel pin of the blue dog with a Saints jersey soon.
Let’s face it , painting blue dogs all the time has to get old!
I like his chicken, if indeed it is his. Blue dog’s eyes freak me out.
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I’ve always enjoyed his blue dog paintings, but my favorite was actually his post-Katrina blue dog with the fleur de lis.
I totally believe it. He painted lots of Cajun culture stuff for many years before Blue Dog.
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WOW! What a gem! I agree that if more people know about it, it may get stolen.
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My kind of place! Gas, fried chicken and daiquiris…
Only in America!! Love it.
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My ignorance coupled with stupidity forces me to tell you I have no idea who that is, but it’s a cool story nevertheless!
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wow that is kinda cool. It would look cooler at my house.
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but how was the boudin?
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Really…are you just drawn to the coolest places? How do you find such amazing stuff? I am always so jealous!
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Why is it that every time I read one of your posts, I get incredibly hungry. I had boudin for the first time a couple of years ago… wonderful stuff!
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