Making groceries at the Pig in Simmsport, Louisiana. “Making groceries” is a Creole to English language phrase from New Orleans that has managed to endure cultural tempering and is still used by many in south Louisiana to describe a trip to the grocery store. The theme song for a long lived but unfortunately no longer existing New Orleans based grocery store chain, Schwegmann’s, proudly proclaimed, “making groceries Schwegmann’s style!” In this case, groceries are being made at another one of my favorite southern rural places, Piggly Wiggly.
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I got busted (by my mother) for shoplifting candy from a Piggly Wiggly in International Falls, MN when I was seven. An indelible memory, if not an everyday one. 🙂 Thanks for the pingback!
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Great name for a convenience store… Love the photo too. TY for the pingback. 🙂
Thanks for the pingback.
Is this the tune? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U_esM3nBME
It’s not the one I hear in my head, but still a great piece of history none the less. Thanks! I never thought to check youtube.
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I love the Piggly Wiggly. On a recent trip to North Carolina I took a picture of a Piggly Wiggly and “almost” used it in my everyday life post! Your photo is much better tho 🙂
Brilliant, there are actually shops called Piggly Wiggly!
I used to “make groceries” with my mawmaw every week…thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Long live Piggly Wiggly. Do they have a deli that will fix the groceries they make 😉
Love the Piggly Wiggly – always go when I’m down south
Groceries Store : everyone everyday life of any nation. Nice interpretation…
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This is a great black and white image. It seems ageless. I am looking at the cars and still can’t tell if it is a recent picture. Nice!
Also I have only heard the term “Making groceries” once before and now I have an idea where it came from.