[mikenola]

Amen, brother.

New Orleans is a world apart, in many ways its own little city-state, part of the United States but at the same time so different from every other place in that country. Our history, people, architecture, food, music and traditions make New Orleans a great place, warts and all. The land of Mardi Gras, jazz, King Cakes, streetcars, cafe au lait and beignets, muffulettas, neutral grounds, heat, humidity, crawfish, Yats, hurricanes (both the storm and the highly intoxicating drink), the French Quarter, gumbo, and red beans 'n rice is a great place to visit, and you might just wanna live there after all!

For the life of me I can't think of anyone who wrote any songs about Slidell ;-)

[geaux]

Thanks; I get so worked up (as you can see from above) when people who have no idea what they're talking about start spreading half-truths about this City. I came here from another place, anticipating that I would hate it -- I thought I would be robbed every night and murdered every other. Turns out, I was completely wrong. I've since fallen in love with the city, and have made efforts to stamp out the same lies I heard (and believed) before I moved here.