Dropping the Fleur-de-lis

This year, downtown revelers will watch a fleur-de-lis, instead of the Post-K paper-mache gumbo pot, drop in Jackson Square.

I hear it is black and gold, nine feet high by six feet wide, and will ascend a 25-foot pole to the top of Jax Brewery before dropping amidst a backdrop of fireworks over the Mississippi River.

The fluckin' fleur-de-lis--why don't we just drop it?

It seems there's no stopping it. We've so empowered this arbitrary symbol that it now has a life of its own. It's about time there's a super-hero version, don't you think?

Preaux Life

Can it get any worse than this?



http://www.prolifelouisiana.org/store/preauxlife.html

She Can be All Four Seasons in One Day

December in New Orleans: The Weather Channel's Greatest Hits.

Who Dat Need Paint?

I finally snagged a picture of this sign I mentioned long ago. Intersection of Gentilly Blvd and Paris Ave, right before 6-10 ramp towards Slidell.

Soprano's Meat Market

I fell for the gimmick.



How does one take pictures without a)looking like an asshole b) getting hit by a car?


One dog goes one way, one dog goes the other way...



Where da cold cuts 'n shit?

Venice? or Mid-City

From Billy Goat's Gruff Bridge:

Moses in the Reeds? I'm a dilettantish Jewish scholar.

Mid-City Walk

One of my favorite views: rows of Easter-egg shotguns across Bayou St. John.


Including Parkway bakery:






I'm pretty attached to my local gas station. Is that unusual?



What up Civil War Monument:

Mid-City Lights

and a few lakeview lights:

Snow Day

Ok, it was cute for five minutes, but I don't live in Ohio anymore, what is this!!!

No, just kidding; to be honest, it gave me a thrill.

Spin the Bar Wheel! or The Return of the Blog

Oh my god, like where are we going out tonight? I really need something new, I'm in like such a funk. Oh my god, you fucking bitch, you did not just suggest Balcony. I'm like so over Balcony. Please, how about something new??? Like a different neighborhood? Oh really, you think there's no boys in Mid-City? That doesn't even make sense, what are you even talking about. Ok, I'm done with this conversation, let's see what the Bar Wheel has to say: Spppiiinnnnnnn!

The Bar Wheel landed on.....THE MID-CITY YACHT CLUB!!! Your retarded friends won't know how to get there, so they probably won't make it. But your friends who have a clue will come along and have a good time. Not only is the Bar Wheel a lifesaver, but it's also a weeding out process, if you see what I mean...

Everybody needs one. The Bar Wheel helps you expand your horizons. Keep your outlook fresh, and your experiences new, always changing. Sometimes you have to relinquish control, give yourself up to fate, the wheel of fortuna, so to speak. Like Bjork says, it's not up to you, it never really was. Nietzsche says the story of civilization is the will to power. Well, you know every friend group has a leader, that cock sucker who's like, we're doing this tonight. With the Bar Wheel, you can shrug off that age-old struggle with a simple spin, discontinue the pattern of the oppressed overthrowing his oppressor only to command the same abuse of power.

What are the limitations of the Bar Wheel? It's only made of wood, and doesn't spin on its own, unless there's a draught in the room. You can spin it and see where the pointer lands, but Bar Wheel cannot force you to go there. But that's okay; the Bar Wheel merely suggests, means to open your mind to new possibilities. The Bar Wheel doesn't know what time it is, that you just got off work and are tired, that such-and-such-place is closed, or that you want to go to some particular mediocre spot to meet somebody who won't be worth it (don't be a loser). The Bar Wheel doesn't know what kind of person you are, but it does know there's always room for improvement, so no matter your caliber, the Bar Wheel seeks to make you better. How can you go wrong?

If you want one, leave a comment with your information. And we'll even custom make you one for your city.

75th Anniversary of the Repealing of Prohibition

Like we need more reasons to celebrate drinking.

Also, what is it about weather extremes that make you want to go on a bender? In the summertime, when it's hot as shit, that's all you want to do. Beer and sweat and late nights. And in the winter time, when it's cold as fuck, you warm up with icy liquor drinks. Whereas in fall and spring: moderation in all things.

Hmm. See you at the bars!