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A Day in the Life of Mardi Gras: Tucks on Napoleon Avenue

Fat Tuesday! So, when you think, “Nan is down in New Orleans for Mardi Gras!” you are probably not thinking, “Babysitting!” But I am today! Nina and Lola and their friend Lily are all under my care today while their parents are down selling their leather Mardi Gras masks in the French Market. I had things to do today—finish sewing my costume in time for tonight’s Bal Masque, for example, so I… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Notes from Nan Tags: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Tucks Parade

Just What is it Like to Live in New Orleans?

Notes from Nan BY HF Contributing Writer, Nan Parat First of all, I want to wonder aloud about the phenomenon of people in such a tiny and remote section of the country keeping as close a watch on a hurricane 1500 miles away in the Gulf of Mexico and reporting the latest coordinates as regularly as if they were packing up to evacuate themselves! I was truly touched by how closely people… Read More