Do they march or do they dance or does it matter that it's their own version, and some of both? Folks are flocking to New Orleans to celebrate an NFL Championship game that's being played in Miami, to celebrate amidst New Orleanians, amidst Carnival Parades, all black and gold on top of purple, green and gold, all King Cake as football food, "Who Dat? Say Who Dat? Say Who Dat say dey gone beat dem Saints?!" as Mardi Gras anthem, all so beautifully tangled.
Winning the game tomorrow matters, but it seems to me that getting there is the most important thing, that everything since the NFC Championship game has been a victory celebration. Gambit's Kevin Allman said it on The Blog of New Orleans, "a city holds its collective breath," and he's right. They're holding their breath. They've been holding their breath, marching forward with their heads down, determined. Regardless of what happens tomorrow, I think they've already won. Geaux Saints!
So check out the Carnival schedule here and watch the Uptown parades roll down St. Charles past Napoleon on ParadeCam from Fat Harry's, in honor of their previously scheduled celebration of life, or watch the video below (again, h/t Kevin Allman & Gambit). Tuesday, win or lose, the Saints will have their parade and a grateful city will get to say their thanks in person.
I guess the contents of a text message sent to Saints' linebacker Scott Fujita by his wife, Jaclyn, pretty much sums it up: "The people of New Orleans love the Saints, not because they provide a distraction from their fall but because they are a reflection of their rise."
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Peace, y'all, and Who Dat?!
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