Naughtier New Orleans

We visited the French Quarter on Tuesday and were surprised at some of the things we saw.  This time we visited on Friday right before Christmas and on the last day of the world (12/21/12).  Even in the afternoon things were a bit raunchier.  The street was full of businessmen and women out for the office Christmas party. I have to say it’s a pretty cool office to have the party on Friday afternoon on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. This guy did not appear to be a businessman, but it was an interesting outfit!


It was difficult walking down the sidewalks since more people were out in front of their bars hustling to bring people in.  More people were begging on the streets but also more people were playing music.  Almost everywhere in the French Quarter you can hear music from bands inside the bars or someone playing in the streets.

 

Being tourists, we did some pretty silly things.  We had to test the open container laws.  It’s OK to drink alcohol in a plastic cup as you walk along the streets anywhere in New Orleans.  We saw businessmen drinking and families drinking (well, we don’t think the kids were drinking alcohol!).  I was so proud that we had a drink in hand while the police drove by.  BTW, there are people somewhere in these feather outfits.
 

If you go to earthcam.com, you can see several cameras on Bourbon Street.  We found where the camera is and remembered the time so we could find the picture of us on Bourbon Street.  I had to wave at the camera (though it turned out I waved at the wrong camera).  These pictures are from online.
 

 

Oh, and happy new world!  Maybe the world did end yesterday on 12/21/12.  This may be just another world that looks the same.