Oh, My NOLA
Here are 13 random memories of New Orleans, rebuilding for two years and counting (shout out to Oh The Joys for her post). And check out GulfSails’ sidebars – both the top 16 Remembering Katrina posts and New Orleans resources.
This list will not mean much to you, but I wrote it for my NOLA guys and gals, my bestest of friends, and the people who helped me become who I am (yeah, blame them). Someday, these will all be chapters in a book. More lists forthcoming.
1. All-you-can-eat red beans and rice and fried chicken at Dunbar’s on Freret St.
2. The Keg Rodeo (you don’t want to know).
3. MOMS Ball (you might want to know).
4. Naked Saturday (you DO want to know)
5. Caterpillars that sting.
6. Rebirth’s Mardi Gras 06 show at Tipitina’s and the guy outside in the monkey suit (we paid him to do a cartwheel).
7. New Orleans Philharmonic Night at NOMA and Bolla wine.
8. Jazz Fest food booths, Southern Comfort, and turkey legs (I’m gonna eat it, and then I’m gonna use it as a weapon!).
9. Hazy afternoons in Audobon Park
10. Sitting on the neutral ground at Louisiana and St. Charles, eating crawfish, drinking Abita, watching Endymion.
11. Beth’s foot getting run over by the Zulu float (but at least she got a golden coconut).
12. Po-boys from Adam’s St. Grocer.
13. Sitting on the roof of Lucky’s with a guy in a fedora hat, talking about the city and sewing. And then seeing him a week later climbing into a dumpster. (??????)
And now my favorite grocery store slogan—
Party on Coliseum Street, Mardi Gras 2006
(This list part of Thursday Thirteen, which you can also learn about here)
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All of these are reasons why New Orleans is indispensable to the rest of the nation and why we OUGHT to be making sure it rises again. I wish we were doing better by her…
My Wordless Wednesday was about NOLA but a bit more somber. This was a nice one =)
great post!!
I was raised in New Orleans and have always wanted to go back. It has been over 20 years since I have been.
my very first 13 is up —-
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I have never been to NO. (and being form Texas that’s pretty sad!)
outstanding!
1. Evil Knievel, spongy sidewalk, disappearing building, plastic cab driver…”I just wanted to touch it.”
2. Figaro’s $1 Abita’s
3. Moonlights’ $1 Guinness
4. The Willage, 6-girls, special drinks…”Some can stay and some can go.”
5. 2317 Jena
I’ve never been to New Orleans, but my sister went there maybe 5 years ago and she still talks about her trip, things she saw and how much fun she had.
It’s an absolute tragedy what happened there….
Happy TT
Jessica The Rock Chick
Never beem there, but it all sounds like great places that you miss. Have a great TT.
Raising my glass to the city of a million dreams!
You mean Lyle Wagner?
Andrew went there last year and was raving about beignets. Frying always makes things better.