Guy's

Benny and Clovis Martin, migrated to New Orleans from rural Raceland, Louisiana to work as streetcar conductors.

As for the name, during the... more

by Scott Pellegrin

Title

Guy's

Artist

Scott Pellegrin

Medium

Photograph

Description

Benny and Clovis Martin, migrated to New Orleans from rural Raceland, Louisiana to work as streetcar conductors.

As for the name, during the late 1920's, the New Orleans streetcar conductors went on strike. The Martins vowed to feed their striking brethren for free. When one of the strikers entered their shop, the call went out: "Here comes anther po-boy!"

The ingredients that go on a po-boy are virtually limitless, depending on one's imagination: hot roast beef with gravy, ham and cheese (known in New Orleans as a "combination"), fried seafood (oysters, shrimp, softshell crabs, catfish), hot sausage, meatballs--even French fries. When the New Orleans po-boy is "dressed," the reference has nothing to do with fashion: "dressed" in New Orleans nomenclature means that lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise are added. Po-boys are the great equalizers of New Orleans culture, consumed by workingmen, bankers, doctors, lawyers, musicians, Mardi Gras Indian chiefs, and Carnival Kings.

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February 15th, 2023