Tag Archives: Mr. Okra

Mr. Okra – part of the neighborhood routine

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

  Here I am a week or so ago heading back to the house with strawberries, avocado, green onions, limes, cucumbers and bananas.  And when I heard Mr. Okra coming by today announcing in his sing-song semi-Autotuned voice, “I got … Continue reading →

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Okra and sousaphones and giant spiders

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Last night was a perfect New Orleans October evening.  Just the right temperature.  A beautiful sunset sky. As part of the One Book, One New Orleans celebration around the book Nine Lives, there was a screening of the film From … Continue reading →

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“I got oranges, lemons, limes; I got pineapple . . “

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Mr Okra!  He’s come to the neighborhood!  He drives around with a loudspeaker that makes his voice sound kind of Autotune-y, describing what kinds of produce he has in the truck.  I’ve heard him go past two Sundays and I … Continue reading →

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