Museum Essay

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d into the hall of fame upon its opening in 1997. Austin Pitre was known for his a!
ccordion styleings; he never sat down while playing, and he played the accordion behind his head, which made him a local legend. While the exhibit itself consisted of no more than a glass case containing some pictures, records, and other few other forms of memorabilia it is an image that will remain etched in mind. Ms. Pitres enthusiasm about exhibits was enough to arouse my interest.
As Ms. Pitre took me around the museum a black club hanging on the wall caught my attention, since the text below only said memories I asked her the story behind the clubs. Ms. Pitre then told me that during “Jam secessions” if someone would get out of hand that the bartender would give them “a good whack on the back of the neck to set them straight”. This was only one of the many priceless stories that Ms. Pitre shared with me. While this story was quite humorous and interesting there was also an intriguing story that I enjoyed behind a double steel guitar (which was my favorite exhibit) that was proudly displayed in the right front window of the museum. The tale of sale for this antique guitar was that it was sold to hall of fame member Shirley Bergeron from Dick Richard in order to allow Richard to by a butane t...