by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 18, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“Before, if you saw me, you saw my camera. It was like a hood ornament. When my wife and I were first together, she rolled onto my camera in our bed. She said, ‘It’s me or the camera.’ I never answered that, but I still have both. Photography started when my...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 17, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“We’re playing ‘name that tune.’ If you can’t get this song in three seconds, you need to leave the building. (Plays Light My Fire by the Doors) That song typified the rock-and-roll era of the sixties. I discovered Elvis and rock and roll when I was about...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 16, 2024 | A Southern Soul
Tommy: “When we got to Callaghans, the power was out, so we soundchecked in the dark. It was going to be a good night, even if we had to play the whole show without power. We can make anything fun. Jimmy is my brother; Galen is our cousin. We grew up singing and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 13, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“When I grew up, I wanted to be Folly, not a doctor or lawyer. My grandfather joined Knights Of Revelry (KOR) over 60 years ago. My uncle was selected as Folly during the 125th anniversary–I was ten and realized I could be Folly, too. Years later, I started working...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“We’re the Order Of Porta Pots (OOPP). We started getting together in 1996 at Spanish Park for Joe Cain Day in Mobile. I grew up nearby on Conception Street and remember when this park was built. The parades started behind our house, but they weren’t as big back...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“I’m a Jersey girl who loves Mobile and Mardi Gras. I came here twenty years ago when my kids moved south for school. I’m in the Order of Venus. There’s nothing like the ride. They play such good music that I start dancing, forgetting to throw. I always leave...
