I discovered this place on Roadside America, which included it because it’s the official adoption center for Big Mouth Billy Bass. These were novelty gifts in the early 2000’s, which consisted of an animatronic bass on a wall plaque that had a motion sensor. Set it off, and it would sing “Take Me to the River,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and “Sea Cruise.” It was amusing for about the first three-and-a-half minutes and then just got annoying. I don’t think anybody bought one for themselves — they were all gag gifts, I’m sure. There were all sorts of variations, including one with a Santa hat. (They’re still around — you can buy one online if you’re interested.)
What to do when you got sick of it after 10 minutes? One option is to donate it to Flying Fish restaurant in Little Rock. They have a lot of them.
The restaurant is on the main drag in Little Rock, not far from Junction Bridge, so I headed there for lunch.
I ordered the fried shrimp poor boy loaf because I couldn’t remember ever having a poor boy and because it was relatively inexpensive.
It was good, much better than I’d expected. As you can see, the shrimp was flattened. By the time I’d finished, I’d had plenty — the last few bites were something of a chore.
I sat back in a corner. While I was eating, a guy came by to show his friend the Billy Bass his daughter had donated. Her name was written on the wall below a Santa bass.
That concluded my adventure in Little Rock.