May
3
2010
Now that I’ve gone through the music, I figured I’d share the people, food, and city. Though the next couple of pictures are really from a music group, I included them in “people” because they are a people. Last year I saw the Mardis Gras Indians perform and really just thought they were a fun family band. However, I was missing a lot of the story. Apparently the Mardis Gras Indians are real tribes of African Americans spread throughout New Orleans. They originiated in the mid 19th century circumventing some of the worst racial segregation laws by representing themselves as Indians. It’s really interesting and you can read more here.
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May
3
2010
Alright, I usually try not to use too many exclamation marks unless I’m really excited (or emailing a potential bridezilla). However, I really do love Jazzfest in New Orleans. It’s the perfect mix of my favorite things in life- music, food, friends, and late nights of fun in the Big Easy. In fact, they say that the best thing about Jazzfest is that when you leave Jazzfest, you’re still in New Orleans. Keri and I went last year and had an amazing time. This time more of our friends were able to make it and all fit into a 2 bedroom shotgun house Uptown on Magazine street hosted by an amazing newly engaged couple (soon to be the Stedmans).
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