{"id":13030,"date":"2019-03-11T22:59:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=13030"},"modified":"2019-01-15T23:11:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T23:11:57","slug":"the-home-of-throwed-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=13030","title":{"rendered":"The Home of Throwed Rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

On my last day in Missouri, I got to see a few things that captured my fancy.<\/p>\n

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One is a levee. I’m sure there must be different levees for different locales, but this one was by the Mississippi in the boot heel. I had to drive up and over the levee to get to the facility I was collecting from.<\/p>\n

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The other was New Madrid, home of the New Madrid fault and one of the strongest earthquakes our country has ever experienced.<\/p>\n

I can practically hear you saying, “Wait! I don’t remember hearing about that!” Well, they\u00a0happened in 1811-1812, so it has been a minute. If you want to know more about these earthquakes that were estimated to be up to a magnitude 8, you can always consult my Preferred Source<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earthquakes are not completely a thing of the past in this part of the country, though. When I was researching the big quake in the 19th century, I saw that there was a 2.9 magnitude earthquake in New Madrid on January 11, 2019. I guess we should always have our “go bags<\/a>” packed. You never know when you will need to bug out<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For my last night in Missouri, I decided to take some people’s advice and visit Lambert’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In addition to “down home cooking” their main claim to fame is their “throwed rolls.”<\/p>\n

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And, yes, they really do throw the rolls!<\/p>\n

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The thrower really had an arm on him! He was shooting those rolls from one end of the restaurant to the other.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to see that the decor is license plate chic.<\/p>\n

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I was seated quickly and the waiter brought me a Diet Coke and took my order.<\/p>\n

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While I was waiting, some of the servers circulated with the “pass arounds.” I ripped off a paper towel from the roll on the table and got some fried okra to nibble on while I was waiting.<\/p>\n

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My dinner arrived. There’s a roll in the photo, but I didn’t catch it. A server came by and handed me one.<\/p>\n

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The pass arounds kept coming. Black eyed peas were ladled into one of the compartments.<\/p>\n

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Then sorghum and apple butter made an appearance. I hope\u00a0my Loyal Readers don’t think less of me, but “down home cooking” is not my preferred cuisine. But, I will admit that it was an entertaining meal. If I had been starving, I think some of that food might still be sticking to my ribs.<\/p>\n

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You can tell that the decor is heavily into kitsch. They have three locations, in case you want to include “throwed rolls” into your travels: Sikeston, Missouri; Ozark, Missouri; and Foley, Alabama.<\/p>\n

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As always, exit through the gift shop.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, I’ll be heading east.<\/p>\n

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