New Orleanians, still sad about the loss to the Bears, are lining up behind their hometown boy. I went to get a king cake for Krewe de Vieux at Haydel’s on the Airline Highway. Some of their baked goods perfectly expressed the predominant mood of fandom here. (Hate the Bears) (Like the Colts) (Love the Saints)
read more...My friend Eve Troeh wrote a remembrance of Helen Hill. When I listen, I can’t even hear Eve’s words, really, just the pain in her voice. Mayor Nagin responded to the “uptick” in between bites of king cake Saturday. (Mardi Gras season began, and couldn’t seem more irrelevant.) He told reporters at the press conference:”We have a tremendous amount of challenges,” Nagin said. “If people don’t think that I’m working, I would love for them to follow me around for
read more...So many deaths …I don’t quite comprehend how we all get up every day, and shower, and brush our teeth and leave the house. Contributing to the city is such an act of courage.
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