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A year’s worth of postings, FoodMusicJustice has shown what one person can do to spread the word about New Orleans and Louisiana.

This will be my last post for a long, long time, not because there’s no more to say, but because other projects have taken over.

Nature gets the last word.

It’s the end of another year in Post-Katrina New Orleans.

Lots of visible progress, lots more to be done.

If you haven’t visited New Orleans yet, make it one of your New Year’s resolutions.

Even with all its challenges it’s still one of the greatest cities on earth and that ever was.

- Ken McCarthy

It’s another one of those unique and wonderful New Orleans (and Louisiana) traditions that you only learn about if you’re here: Christmas bonfires.

They’re called Feux de Joie, Fires of Joy, and they line the Mississippi from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to help Papa Noel find his way as he comes down the rive on a paddle boat.

How old is the tradition? It’s thought to have been started by the Acadians (Cajuns) in 1750. On the other hand, the Irish have an multi-thousand year of celebratory bonfires (bone fires) that may have been added to the mix.

Wood crates and and anything else that will burn are stacked in huge pyramids sometimes reaching as high as 30 to 40 feet.

http://www.funtripslive.com/new_orleans/bonfires/1bonfire.htm

I’m back in New Orleans and I’ll be at this one.

Was on it last year (we have some video from it on the site.) Great parade, great group, great energy.

Link: Big Nine Social and Pleasure Club Parade 2006 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 – NOON

Start: Club Imagine, 1800 St. Bernard Ave. Up St. Bernard Ave. to N. Rampart. Left turn on Rampart to St. Claude Ave.

Stop: Sweet Lorraine’s Dugout, 1931 St. Claude Ave., 6 to 9 Social Pleasure Club. Continue on St. Claude.

Stop: 3014 St. Claude Ave, 6to 9 Social Club. Continue to

Stop: O’Blique’s Hair Salon, 4011 St. Claude Ave. Continue up St. Claude to Forstall St. Right turn down Forstall to Burgundy St. Left turn on Burgundy St.

Stop: Mercedes Place. Continue to Caffin Ave. Left turn on Caffin Ave. Continue to St. Claude Ave. Right turn on St. Claude Ave.

Stop: Eric’s Barber and Hair Care, 5920 St. Claude Ave. Continue to Tupelo St. U-Turn up St. Claude Ave. to

Stop: Mickey B’s Bar, 5119 St. Claude Ave.

Disband

Dedicated to our loved one who are gone but not forgotten!!!

Thank you!

Backstreet Cultural Museum

1116 St. Claude Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70116

504-522-4806

What’s the line from that movie?

“Just when you’re out of it, they pull you back in?”

OK. This really is my last post for a while, but this news is too big not to share. (more…)

How on earth did the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ever end up in Cleveland?

Here’s a sample of the rock and roll power of Louisiana and New Orleans.

Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and a man who knew his way around New Orleans-style boogie woogie, Ray Charles.

I’m taking an extended break…

May this music carry your spirits through to the new year.

Enjoy!