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. |
Basically, it's been wars that have stopped Mardi Gras. |
For those of us who live here, it's group therapy. |
I always thought we would have Mardi Gras if we had a city. |
I don't think there is any way the citizens would allow signage in the parades. |
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. |
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. |
I think Mardi Gras is a symbol that we're down but not out. |
I think now more than ever we need a reason to celebrate. It's really at our core, |
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. |
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. |
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. |
It wouldn't be Mardi Gras without Zulu. Nobody has more fun than Zulu. |
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. |
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. |