34 ordspråk av Arthur Hardy
Arthur Hardy
All indicators were that the city just wouldn't be able to pull this off, even as recently as 24 hours ago. Somehow, they managed to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
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Basically, it's been wars that have stopped Mardi Gras.
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For those of us who live here, it's group therapy.
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I always thought we would have Mardi Gras if we had a city.
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I don't think there is any way the citizens would allow signage in the parades.
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I don't want to see the event become a corporate billboard but if that's the only way it can go on and if it's done tastefully ... it would be appreciated if it's necessary.
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I started making calls a week after Katrina. The captains all said the same thing: you can take away our homes, but you can't take away our Mardi Gras.
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I think Mardi Gras is a symbol that we're down but not out.
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I think now more than ever we need a reason to celebrate. It's really at our core,
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I think now more than ever we need a reason to celebrate. It's really at our core. I can't imagine the city rolling over and playing dead and saying, 'I surrender.
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I've heard some people say we can't do it. But it's a very significant anniversary and I can't imagine it going unmarked without some kind of parade. It's in our soul to have Mardi Gras.
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In a way, it's like New Year's Eve in Times Square after 9/11. People want something that says, 'We're back.' We need something other than Sheetrock and wet carpets.
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It wouldn't be Mardi Gras without Zulu. Nobody has more fun than Zulu.
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It?s not to say we don?t understand the seriousness of our situation, but sometimes you have to laugh in order not to cry. Mardi Gras is group therapy for us.
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It's like having several Super Bowls without having to bid on them. It helps to define who we are. We are able to throw a party for ourselves and our guests.
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