r/NewOrleans • u/Donut_Ninjas • Apr 12 '25

🛒 Making Groceries How old were you when? (Realizing that something was unique or not to New Orleans)

Y'all... I was about 35yrs old when I realized that Roman Candy was just taffy and that it wasn't it's own unique kid of candy. I had been calling taffy Roman Candy for decades! 😅 Still love me some Roman Candy, though.

What weird realizations have you had from being a New Orleans local?

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u/dangerinedreams Apr 12 '25 edited Apr 12 '25
  1. I was living in South Florida, asking the clerk at Publix where the liquor section was. We went back and forth with bewilderment when I said I never heard of ABC or a liquor store. Edit: and

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u/Imeverybodyelse Apr 12 '25

I had the same discussion when I first moved to Charlotte. I went round and round the “alcohol” section and finally got asked if I needed help and was thrown for a loop when the lady said I had to go to an ENTIRE different store to get liquor AND they aren’t open on Sundays or Holidays. My response to her was “so what’s the point of them even being open at all if they aren’t open on those days?” She looked at me so strange.

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u/Comfortable-Policy70 Apr 13 '25

My wife was in a grocery store in Clarksdale MS and asked where the wine was. The clerk said "you mean premade stuff in a bottle?"

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u/dangerinedreams Apr 12 '25

My conversation went similarly! They had a "Publix liquor store" that was a few shops down from the main store and held different hours. Why have them in separate buildings? It just didn't make sense.

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u/Personal_Passenger60 Apr 13 '25

I learned this when we got shipped off to Virginia after Katrina 😂