a couple of our faves came down to new orleans a month or so ago, which was just the excuse we needed to spend the day in the french quarter. i've never done a proper pub crawl (of the full-on, all-day variety), which is probably for the best, but given that excessive drinking seems to be the raison d'être of the french quarter, i couldn't spend a full year here and not waste an entire day on booze. right?
a&n are some of the finest companions for such an adventure - their drinking/traveling/general merry-making skills are legendary. and the weather was perfect.
one of many afternoon refresher sessions: the court of two sisters on royal
kp learns a valuable lesson...
the group discovers the joys of nola's open container laws - the ROADY!
story time at lafitte's
probably didn't need this last one...
the next day we went to our first second line in treme. the second line is an incredible new orleans tradition: they are organized by local "social and pleasure" clubs, which have traditionally acted as insurance groups ensuring each paying member a proper jazz funeral when the time comes. in the past, the different groups would put on a sunday second line parade as a sort of advertisement for their organization - complete with an empty coffin! there's no coffin involved these days, but every sunday one of the groups holds a parade in a different part of town.
these pictures will do it absolutely no justice. but i offer them anyway.
the "first line" is for the members of the group.
everyone who follows them is the "second line"
one of alan's shots - perfect combo of the neighborhood and the participants
kp and lb in full dance mode
me and my girl - y'all come on back down here anytime!
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