August 10, 2024
On August 8 (Thursday), we rode to Lambert’s, Home of the Throwed Rolls and had lunch. Lambert’s is a fun place to eat. The food is Southern, with the traditional sides of turnip greens, black-eyed peas, fried okra, fried potatoes with onions, potato salad, sliced beats, cucumbers and onions and macaroni and tomatoes.
The servers throw the dinner rolls to you. It is fun to watch the rolls flying.
They have many traditional Southern entrees, such as BBQ, hog jowls, Southern cured ham, pork chops, fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, chicken pot pie, fried catfish and fried shrimp, They also serve grilled food for those trying to avoid fried food.
Bruce had pig jowls for the first time and decided pig jowls are delicious, a cross between bacon and ham. He had sliced beets and the cucumber and onions. I had the country fried steak, with mashed potatoes, turnip greens and sliced beets. We both enjoyed the “pass around” sides of fried okra and fried potatoes. I also got the black-eyed peas as a pass around and a throwed roll.
After stuffing ourselves at Lambert’s, we rode to the Sikeston Depot Museum.
The museum was free. It was well organized and easy to follow the history of the town.
The story of Robert Wadlow was told. Bruce put his feet end to end in the shoe outline and almost fit both feet in the outline. Bruce wears a size eight.
A small exhibit of Native American bowls was very interesting to me.
I enjoyed their display of accessories, rugs and quilts.
In memory of the contributions for WW II, there was a display.
One of the most interesting displays was about the mechanical horse that most of us rode at the grocery store. It was invented in Sikeston.
They had some art by local artist. It is a rotating display.
Some celebrities with connections to Sikeston:
I was surprised to see a scale model of a barn.
Afterwards, we rode around downtown admiring the old buildings and the rodeo decorations. Since we were on the motorcycle, I didn’t get any additional pictures.
Blackberry Homestead 
I never thought about where the mechanical horse was invented!
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I hadn’t either. I loved riding the mechanical horse as a kid.
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All those – to me- unusual dishes sound very interesting. Would love to try them.
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They are delicious!
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We missed the museum so appreciate all of what you shared.
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Julia,, You and Bruce are getting to see so much of the country – you ought to think about writing a book: “Americana As Seen By Full Time RV’rs”. You sure are taking a lot of fine photos to include!!! Love, Howard
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Once we give up RVing, I plan to publish my blog.
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Julia,
That’s good to hear!
Love,
Howard
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I especially enjoyed hearing about your favorite spots and experiences.
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Thanks for your kind words.
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I love that little barn! (Why is it on wheels?)
WordPress has taken away my publish button; I have three posts up with no way to publish them! Until I get that sorted, you won’t be seeing my blog. Sigh.
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Ugh! Computer programs and failed QC!
I am not sure why they put the model barn on a train luggage cart. I was very impressed by the model barn.
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