restlesslens
restlesslens
It feels as hot as ever out here. It is only September, after all. I’ve been characterizing it as “not that bad,” which is true. Grabbed a walkie in the quarter (God Save the Walkie) and came up to the Mississippi River. I’ve been checking on the river four or five times a week for months now. It is extrem... weblog.restlesslens.me
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Miraz
Miraz

@restlesslens Just wondering: what’s a Walkie?

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restlesslens
restlesslens

@Miraz lol sorry: it’s a walking beer. We don’t have open container laws in New Orleans like most of the US does, so it’s common to just grab a drink at a convenience store when you’re walking to and fro.

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Miraz
Miraz

@restlesslens Ah, I see (I think). So it’s like buying a coffee in a takeaway cup with a lid but it’s beer. I’d imagined it was an electric scooter or something similar… 😆

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restlesslens
restlesslens

@Miraz yes exactly! I think the term arose to distinguish between going to get a drink (in a bar) and grabbing a walkie (to drink on the way there)

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Miraz
Miraz

@restlesslens Thank you. 😀

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