Southern Decadence Day, French Quarter, New Orleans 2005 (pics included)

[Rowdyboy]

I understand that many will find the idea of a parade in New Orleans right now incomprehensible and tacky. However, I don't. People in the Quarter have fought ignorance and intolerance for decades. A few of them managed to survive Katrina undefeated and chose to hold a small celebration today in honor of the 33rd anniversary of "Southern Decadence Days".

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA090505.24A.katrina_french.89fd85d.html

They've lived through a week straight out of fiction (Dante's Ninth Circle of Hell is the nearest simile I can imagine) yet they are unbowed and unwilling to just go away and be quiet.

They took ten minutes out of their living nightmare to be silly and funny and act like "N'awlin's" was still standing. I give them credit for giving me hope.

It was the first time since Katrina hit that I've seen a tiny inkling of what New Orleans is really all about and I was thrilled to see it. Someday, want to give Miss "Jelly Sandwich" a big old body hug!

[darkism]

1. Awesome. I have a giant smile on my face right now.

This should be proof enough that New Orleanians will not sit by and let their city or their spirit be quelled.

I have no doubt that NOLA will get through this and be back in reasonably working order sooner than later. Thank you for posting this bit of good news!

[Rowdyboy]

2. If you want to be sickened, read the Freeps comments on this

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477764/posts

They hate and they hate and they hate. Thats all they know how to do properly. Their ignorance in equating homosexuality with anal sex stuns me. They have stupid stereotypes and not nearly enough intelligence to rise above them.