Good cigar and a shoe shine

lightning9191 · 06-19-2011, 11:09 PM

Hey Everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted...I've become more of a lurker than a poster. I was recently down in New Orleans and wanted to pass along a great place to stop. I stopped by The Cigar Factory on Decatur. I grabbed a cigar and chilled out at a table. I struck up a conversation with the shoe shine working there. His name is Jimmy and is a great guy to talk to....he has had an interesting life and is happy to share it with you. He just started shining at The Cigar Factory last Friday. We talked for about a half hour or so and I asked him if there is a place nearby to grab a cheap Abita. He said he knew one and he would show me. He took me around the block to a small liquor store ran by two Italian brothers who were probably in their eighties. They were swearing and yelling at each other in two languages. I bought Jimmy and I beers and we drank those and than he bought us a few more. Then we went back to the cigar shop and I figured I should probably get a shoe shine. My shoes looked better than when I bought them and he fixed them up good. I left shortly thereafter after spending two hours with Jimmy. It was a great afternoon and just wanted to share. If you ever find yourself in New Orleans, I highly suggest stopping down for a good cigar and a shoe shine. You can tell him Kevin the scientist sent you....not sure if he'll remember me, but who knows.

kelmac07 · 06-20-2011, 05:29 AM

Thanks for sharing Kevin.

OLS · 06-20-2011, 06:35 AM

I am glad that New Orleans HAS such a place, but I am not a customer. I knew a guy in Meridian, MS that used to
stay stocked with their products by ordering them by phone. He raved about them, but by that time I was a CC ho,
and they never appealed to me. But NO is a city that needs such a place, helps separate the regular tourists from the
cigar-smoking cogniscenti. Glad you enjoyed my hometown.

Holee crap, you topped this one from the crypt, Mac.

elderboy02 · 06-20-2011, 06:49 AM

Very awesome!

big a · 06-20-2011, 07:49 AM

Very cool

New Orleans is on my list of places i would like to visit.

06-20-2011, 08:28 AM

And the black guy shines the white man shoes......

hscmit · 06-20-2011, 08:33 AM

sounds like a great day

kaisersozei · 06-20-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sherlockholms

And the black guy shines the white man shoes......

Great story, thanks for sharing, Kevin. Sounds like you made a great connection, it's all about the human interaction. Makes me miss New Orleans, loved the time I lived there. Awesome people, very colorful city

lightning9191 · 06-20-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherlockholms

And the black guy shines the white man shoes......

It's sad that you still see the color of a person's skin before you see the person.

Blak Smyth · 06-20-2011, 01:52 PM

Great little story, sometimes we take such experiences for granted or we don't give another person enough opportunity to impact our day. Well done scientist!

Ogre · 06-20-2011, 01:59 PM

Thanks for posting that story, I have spent many a day in that city. Love the culture, food, drink and cigars.

markem · 06-20-2011, 02:01 PM

Looks like a great time. Glad that you two got a chance to hang and bond. Seems like people are too busy these days for such idyllic encounters.

justonemorestick · 06-21-2011, 09:10 AM

I need to get back to NO

Ervsuperb · 06-21-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by justonemorestick

I need to get back to NO

Me too. Awesome place

scottdurand · 06-21-2011, 06:49 PM

I've loved New Orleans since I was a child. Cigar factory is definitely a great visit when in New Orleans.

Did anyone on the street hit you with the ole' "I bet I can tell you where you got your shoes" bit? It's hilarious.

06-21-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lightning9191

It's sad that you still see the color of a person's skin before you see the person.

I'd say its the other way around, I noticed the person and then the color of their skin. I just noticed it was a black guy shining shoes, that's all. I was expecting a white man shining shoes when I read the thread title. I meant no disrespect to the gentlemen.

It sounds like you had an amazing time OP, and its very cool to be able to have an experience like that with a person

lightning9191 · 06-21-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherlockholms

I'd say its the other way around, I noticed the person and then the color of their skin. I just noticed it was a black guy shining shoes, that's all. I was expecting a white man shining shoes when I read the thread title. I meant no disrespect to the gentlemen.

It sounds like you had an amazing time OP, and its very cool to be able to have an experience like that with a person

I'm glad to hear that it's the other way around

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toasterhead · 06-25-2011, 05:52 PM

I love the Cigar Factory and highly recommend it to anyone visiting NO. I get down there every few years for business conventions.

Dave

06-19-2011, 11:09 PM	#1
lightning9191 I think I'm normal... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 1,007 Trading: (8)	Good cigar and a shoe shine Hey Everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted...I've become more of a lurker than a poster. I was recently down in New Orleans and wanted to pass along a great place to stop. I stopped by The Cigar Factory on Decatur. I grabbed a cigar and chilled out at a table. I struck up a conversation with the shoe shine working there. His name is Jimmy and is a great guy to talk to....he has had an interesting life and is happy to share it with you. He just started shining at The Cigar Factory last Friday. We talked for about a half hour or so and I asked him if there is a place nearby to grab a cheap Abita. He said he knew one and he would show me. He took me around the block to a small liquor store ran by two Italian brothers who were probably in their eighties. They were swearing and yelling at each other in two languages. I bought Jimmy and I beers and we drank those and than he bought us a few more. Then we went back to the cigar shop and I figured I should probably get a shoe shine. My shoes looked better than when I bought them and he fixed them up good. I left shortly thereafter after spending two hours with Jimmy. It was a great afternoon and just wanted to share. If you ever find yourself in New Orleans, I highly suggest stopping down for a good cigar and a shoe shine. You can tell him Kevin the scientist sent you....not sure if he'll remember me, but who knows. __________________ I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last.

06-20-2011, 05:29 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine Thanks for sharing Kevin. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

06-20-2011, 06:35 AM	#3
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine I am glad that New Orleans HAS such a place, but I am not a customer. I knew a guy in Meridian, MS that used to stay stocked with their products by ordering them by phone. He raved about them, but by that time I was a CC ho, and they never appealed to me. But NO is a city that needs such a place, helps separate the regular tourists from the cigar-smoking cogniscenti. Glad you enjoyed my hometown. Holee crap, you topped this one from the crypt, Mac.

06-20-2011, 06:49 AM	#4
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,496 Trading: (133)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine Very awesome!

06-20-2011, 07:49 AM	#5
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 910 Trading: (42)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine Very cool New Orleans is on my list of places i would like to visit. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

06-20-2011, 08:28 AM	#6
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06-20-2011, 08:33 AM	#7
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine sounds like a great day

06-20-2011, 01:52 PM	#10
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine Great little story, sometimes we take such experiences for granted or we don't give another person enough opportunity to impact our day. Well done scientist!

06-20-2011, 01:59 PM	#11
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine Thanks for posting that story, I have spent many a day in that city. Love the culture, food, drink and cigars. __________________

06-20-2011, 02:01 PM	#12
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,507 Trading: (47)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine Looks like a great time. Glad that you two got a chance to hang and bond. Seems like people are too busy these days for such idyllic encounters. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-21-2011, 09:10 AM	#13
justonemorestick Kat Krap Kontanment Media Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Warren Location: Las Cruces Posts: 292 Trading: (13)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine I need to get back to NO __________________ This message was created entirely of recycled electrons, manufactured before 1899 in an effort to prevent global de-electrification.

06-21-2011, 06:49 PM	#15
scottdurand Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Lafayette, La (Cajun country) Posts: 59 Trading: (0)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine I've loved New Orleans since I was a child. Cigar factory is definitely a great visit when in New Orleans. Did anyone on the street hit you with the ole' "I bet I can tell you where you got your shoes" bit? It's hilarious.

06-25-2011, 05:52 PM	#18
toasterhead Just in from the Storm Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Dave Location: Denver, CO Posts: 12 Trading: (6)	Re: Good cigar and a shoe shine I love the Cigar Factory and highly recommend it to anyone visiting NO. I get down there every few years for business conventions. Dave __________________ www.bluestorch.com