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Metairie Mardi Gras, like Metairie itself, is now irrelevant.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:39 am
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:39 am
Watching the Channel 4 crew act stupid at various locations on Tuesday morning. There is nobody in Metairie. It's dead. Somebody remind me why suburban Mardi Gras exists in the first place, other than your parents' and grandparents' dislike of black people and desire to separate themselves from "the city." Spare me the "family friendly" argument. I see plenty of families uptown and downtown.
Places like Metairie have much bigger problems on the horizon. The Millennials have (rightly I think) rejected cookie-cutter suburbia as their model. The city, with all its problems, is hip and hot again.
Places like Metairie have much bigger problems on the horizon. The Millennials have (rightly I think) rejected cookie-cutter suburbia as their model. The city, with all its problems, is hip and hot again.
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Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:40 am to Slippy
Sounds perfect.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:40 am to Slippy
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Somebody remind me why suburban Mardi Gras exists in the first place,
they don't want to go to NOLA
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:40 am to Slippy
fat Tuesday is all about zulu
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:41 am to Slippy
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The city, with all its problems, is hip and hot again.
The worm will turn again. It's cyclical.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:42 am to Slippy
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city, with all its problems, is hip and hot again.
Yes, houses with yards and not having to fear for your bodily safety when you go outside are rapidly becoming things of the past.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:45 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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Yes, houses with yards and not having to fear for your bodily safety when you go outside are rapidly becoming things of the past.
Well, maybe so. But I have two college students living in my suburban house and they don't give two craps about houses and yards.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:46 am to Slippy
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Places like Metairie have much bigger problems on the horizon. The Millennials have (rightly I think) rejected cookie-cutter suburbia as their model. The city, with all its problems, is hip and hot again.
So they should just cancel Mardi Gras? What about Halloween, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving? Just cancel them because of the other problems the city is facing?
Makes sense
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:49 am to Slippy
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The city, with all its problems, is hip and hot again
that's going to dissolve in 2016 almost assuredly
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Somebody remind me why suburban Mardi Gras exists in the first place, other than your parents' and grandparents' dislike of black people and desire to separate themselves from "the city."
easier access, crowd control, etc
i'm not from metairie but i presume those are the reasons
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:50 am to Slippy
LOLS, do you live in either parish? Better question, do you pay taxes, rely on police and fire dept's, enjoy drivable roads, prefer a non corrupt conservative local .gov, etc...???
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:51 am to Slippy
Because they're not spending their own money on way over priced downtown apartments
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:51 am to Slippy
You're right. It's not as big as it once was. It wasn't that long ago when it would be packed. Everything goes in cycles.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:52 am to jimbeam
JB, was about to post the same...
The OP is a disconnected tard.
The OP is a disconnected tard.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:53 am to SlowFlowPro
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easier access, crowd control, etc
nope
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easier access, crowd control, etc
NOLA parades are family friendly, and parking is not easier in Metairie.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:57 am to H.M. Murdock
Live in Jefferson, work in downtown Nola.
Jeff Parish president John Young was on TV a few months ago hawking the redevelopment of Fat City because they need to do something to bring the young people back to Jefferson Parish, because young people want a more urban environment, etc. Fat City for chrissake!! That's what you're going to offer them?
JP officials are worried about their future tax base. I guarantee it.
Jeff Parish president John Young was on TV a few months ago hawking the redevelopment of Fat City because they need to do something to bring the young people back to Jefferson Parish, because young people want a more urban environment, etc. Fat City for chrissake!! That's what you're going to offer them?
JP officials are worried about their future tax base. I guarantee it.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:03 am to Slippy
I don't know if you're ranting about Metairie or Metairie Mardi Gras.
When I was a kid my parents would often take us to Metairie parades Bc uptown is a PITA. We'd hit up the Panchos on Vets then walk over to the parade. It was mostly families. If you're drinking or college aged then obviously don't go to Metairie. And don't live in Metairie either. Some folks enjoy the amenities of suburbia, esp a suburb so close to the city. There's little difference between Lakeview and Metairie but I bet you don't look down on Lakeview people.
When I was a kid my parents would often take us to Metairie parades Bc uptown is a PITA. We'd hit up the Panchos on Vets then walk over to the parade. It was mostly families. If you're drinking or college aged then obviously don't go to Metairie. And don't live in Metairie either. Some folks enjoy the amenities of suburbia, esp a suburb so close to the city. There's little difference between Lakeview and Metairie but I bet you don't look down on Lakeview people.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:07 am to Slippy
Because the Parade doesn't start until now and they're in Fat City... 
and it's pretty cold outside...
and it's pretty cold outside...
This post was edited on 2/9/16 at 10:09 am
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:21 am to Hangover Haven
Uptown parade is way better than Metairie. Done my share of both. The family argument is total bs. Uptown is beautiful and family friendly. Metairie is concrete and shopping centers.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:41 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Prices, taxes, and crime were my deciding factor. I still live about a mile and a half from the 17th Street canal, but in Metairie. Right across the canal, my house would've been $100k more
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:42 am to Slippy
Truck parades are perfect for families
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