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Originally posted by ragtimerose
Mardi Gras isn't until Feb. 28, and as far as I'm concerned, it'll go on, taste or not.

I'm from New Orleans, and don't think it's in bad taste. In fact, I welcome it. Keeps our minds off the dull and dismal.

Amen!

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We're having Mardi Gras and that's final
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Chris Rose

The Mardi Gras thing. It's not on the table. It's not a point of negotiation or a bargaining chip.

We're going to have it and that's that. End of discussion.

Folks in faraway places are going to feel the misery of missing it, and that is a terrible thing. In the past, I have missed the season a couple of times because of story assignments elsewhere, and it sucked to be away from the center of the universe and not be a part of this city's fundamental, quintessential and indelible cultural landmark.

But we can't turn off the lights and keep the costumes in storage and ladders in the shed for another year just because we are beaten and broken and because so many of us are not here.

In fact, we have to do this because we are beaten and broken and so many of us are not here.

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Fly the flag. Be in that number. This is our battle to win or lose. Hopefully, of one mind and one message. That we are still here. And that we are still New Orleans.

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