544. David Ervin

<div>&nbsp;544. We <a href="http://archive.org/download/544-david-ervin/544--david_ervin.mp3">chat</a> with David Ervin, creator of the drive-thru daiquiri stand. "The humble history of the drive-thru daiquiri dates back to 1981, when David Ervin first opened the Daiquiri Factory in Lafayette, Lousiana. Ervin got the idea from a liquor store he frequented during his college days, which had a frozen drink stand on the side.<a name='more'></a> He saw that model's success and thought he could take it a step further by replicating just the frozen drinks part of the equation. He wasn't sure about the legal status, though, and so he did some investigating to see if there was a precedent so he'd know if his business could withstand legal scrutiny. But Ervin couldn't find anyone else who'd tried, and he couldn't afford to pay someone to figure it out for him. As he put it in NOLA, 'It was the first business in the nation dedicated to specializing in frozen cocktails, drive-thru or otherwise'" (<a href="https://www.mashed.com/1339051/origin-story-new-orleans-drive-thru-daiquiri/" target="_blank">Mashed.com</a>).</div> <ol type="a"> <li>This week in Louisiana history. October 13, 1931. Lt. Gov. Cyr takes oath of office "since Huey Long is now a senator." </li> <li>This week in New Orleans history. The SS John W. Draper WWII Liberty ship was lauched by Delta Shipbuilding Company in New Orleans on October 21, 1944.<br /> </li> <li>This week in Louisiana. <br /> LGBTQ Halloween in New Orleans<br /> October 27-29, 2023<br /> <a href="https://www.halloweenneworleans.com/" moz-do-not-send="true">Website</a><br /> Halloween New Orleans is back for our 40th year with 3 amazing events packed full of unforgettable experiences. <br /> The Queens Ball<br /> Nightmare in Wonderland<br /> Mad Hatter's Tea Dance<br /> The city’s LGBTQ community is also out in full regalia for