Comments on: We have ALWAYS had family at New Orleans Mardi Gras, thanks. http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/ Handing New Orleanians a Megaphone Since 2005 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: liprap http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-257812 liprap Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:38:44 +0000 http://humidcity.com/?p=2884#comment-257812 It's the other side of "Family-Friendly", y'all. Too many forget that families can and sometimes will be a contentious bunch - but Mardi Gras here doesn't forget that, it makes room for it, lampoons it, gets it a little drunk and high on king cake (and possibly other substances) and the bands play on. It's just life. Celebrated. And places like JP and the Red Stick can't include that in their versions of Mardi Gras because it would be unseemly and somehow bad for business - too revealing of the good ol' boys behind the curtains. It’s the other side of “Family-Friendly”, y’all. Too many forget that families can and sometimes will be a contentious bunch – but Mardi Gras here doesn’t forget that, it makes room for it, lampoons it, gets it a little drunk and high on king cake (and possibly other substances) and the bands play on.

It’s just life. Celebrated.

And places like JP and the Red Stick can’t include that in their versions of Mardi Gras because it would be unseemly and somehow bad for business – too revealing of the good ol’ boys behind the curtains.

]]> By: M Styborski http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-257805 M Styborski Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:13:04 +0000 http://humidcity.com/?p=2884#comment-257805 So, he wants to promote the Family Values of Mardi Gras, yet he uses the phrase "bitch and moan"? I bet his kids swear like drunken sailors! So, he wants to promote the Family Values of Mardi Gras, yet he uses the phrase “bitch and moan”? I bet his kids swear like drunken sailors!

]]> By: Lord David http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-257803 Lord David Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:23:39 +0000 http://humidcity.com/?p=2884#comment-257803 http://lorddavidtruth.blogspot.com/2009/02/carnival.html http://lorddavidtruth.blogspot.com/2009/02/carnival.html

]]> By: Lord David http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-257802 Lord David Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:17:53 +0000 http://humidcity.com/?p=2884#comment-257802 The hideous antics described here, and shown on tabloid TV, will never be 'out branded' by civilized society, no matter how PG, P.C. or charmingly bawdy. They like to show that shit on TV so they can sell cheap beer & big screen televisions to morons. Do I really want all those people and their kids coming on down to ruin my Mardi Gras? Hell no. The creative costumers, artistic spirits, seekers of Bliss, Joy & Liberation will always gather here for this blessed event. The day it gets that widely attended is the day it starts getting lots of new rules. I don't wanna live in Disneyland. The hideous antics described here, and shown on tabloid TV, will never be ‘out branded’ by civilized society, no matter how PG, P.C. or charmingly bawdy.

They like to show that shit on TV so they can sell cheap beer & big screen televisions to morons.

Do I really want all those people and their kids coming on down to ruin my Mardi Gras? Hell no.

The creative costumers, artistic spirits, seekers of Bliss, Joy & Liberation will always gather here for this blessed event.

The day it gets that widely attended is the day it starts getting lots of new rules.

I don’t wanna live in Disneyland.

]]> By: liprap http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-257800 liprap Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:21:15 +0000 http://humidcity.com/?p=2884#comment-257800 "Branding is often more about image than substance." Which is why the jury's still out on how well this balloon will go over. Not everybody's gonna jump up and down over stories on the internet and say,"Hey, let's all take the kids to Mardi Gras in New Orleans next year!!!" And, honestly, I'm not sure I'd want ALL of 'em here. ;-) This kind of thing has been going on for years, however, and it would be better for more of these stories to become mainstream, just to provide some sort of balance that is lacking. “Branding is often more about image than substance.”

Which is why the jury’s still out on how well this balloon will go over. Not everybody’s gonna jump up and down over stories on the internet and say,”Hey, let’s all take the kids to Mardi Gras in New Orleans next year!!!” And, honestly, I’m not sure I’d want ALL of ‘em here. ;-) This kind of thing has been going on for years, however, and it would be better for more of these stories to become mainstream, just to provide some sort of balance that is lacking.

]]> By: loki http://humidcity.com/2010/01/23/we-have-always-had-family-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-257794 loki Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:41:32 +0000 http://humidcity.com/?p=2884#comment-257794 Branding is often more about image than substance. Not always by a long shot, its integral to what I do for a living, but this sort of this is foolish and misguided. Branding is often more about image than substance. Not always by a long shot, its integral to what I do for a living, but this sort of this is foolish and misguided.

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