my brother in law says thanks

skymike · 11-06-2009, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

....it looks like the saints are part of not only the city but the culture and every day life...

put it this way, Canton. I live in Houston, and the Texans can have a home game, and you can be COMPLETELY UNAWARE the Texans are playing. I am not exaggerating.

I roll into New Orleans early Monday afternoon before the Falcons game. Four hours prior, traffic is already crazy. It looks like every business has let their employees off. Every vehicle on the road has Saints something on it. Every radio station I hear, even the gay Mix station is tailgating the game, playing a pump-up party mix---- (here they would be playing the latest Norah Jones song, and talking about how many "continuous minutes of music we play every hour.") The entire Downtown, (we call it the CBD) and French Quarter looks like a tailgate party. Anyone wearing something not black and gold stands out, because everyone else on the street has something Saints on. Helicopters are buzzing over the Superdome. This is an entire city of people all wearing the same thing, shouting on the street in ways that might attract attention of the police anywhere else. Every other billboard, every other neon sign, every shop has Saints stuff. Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else.

There cannot be another city so connected with its football team as New Orleans. And afterward, the victory parade extends about 100 miles on the Interstate.

Budsdrinker · 11-06-2009, 07:04 PM

[QUOTE=skymike;175067] Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else.

Not Who Dat but my sister found some that have a Fleur De Lis on the roll!

skymike · 11-07-2009, 12:13 PM

[quote=Budsdrinker;175072]

Originally Posted by skymike

Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else.

Not Who Dat but my sister found some that have a Fleur De Lis on the roll!

i gotta have some of that!

I tell you, its so crazy in N.O. If you see someone wearing something red, or green, or blue, and not blackandgold, you're like, "What the hell is wrong with that person?" Not that I'm mad at em, or anything, it just looks so weird, cuz everybody else has their fan on.

QBREES9 · 11-07-2009, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by skymike

put it this way, Canton. I live in Houston, and the Texans can have a home game, and you can be COMPLETELY UNAWARE the Texans are playing. I am not exaggerating.

I roll into New Orleans early Monday afternoon before the Falcons game. Four hours prior, traffic is already crazy. It looks like every business has let their employees off. Every vehicle on the road has Saints something on it. Every radio station I hear, even the gay Mix station is tailgating the game, playing a pump-up party mix---- (here they would be playing the latest Norah Jones song, and talking about how many "continuous minutes of music we play every hour.") The entire Downtown, (we call it the CBD) and French Quarter looks like a tailgate party. Anyone wearing something not black and gold stands out, because everyone else on the street has something Saints on. Helicopters are buzzing over the Superdome. This is an entire city of people all wearing the same thing, shouting on the street in ways that might attract attention of the police anywhere else. Every other billboard, every other neon sign, every shop has Saints stuff. Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else.

There cannot be another city so connected with its football team as New Orleans. And afterward, the victory parade extends about 100 miles on the Interstate.

Dam this almost brought me to tears. God I Wish was there.

11-06-2009, 06:21 PM	#1
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: my brother in law says thanks Originally Posted by CantonLegend ....it looks like the saints are part of not only the city but the culture and every day life... put it this way, Canton. I live in Houston, and the Texans can have a home game, and you can be COMPLETELY UNAWARE the Texans are playing. I am not exaggerating. I roll into New Orleans early Monday afternoon before the Falcons game. Four hours prior, traffic is already crazy. It looks like every business has let their employees off. Every vehicle on the road has Saints something on it. Every radio station I hear, even the gay Mix station is tailgating the game, playing a pump-up party mix---- (here they would be playing the latest Norah Jones song, and talking about how many "continuous minutes of music we play every hour.") The entire Downtown, (we call it the CBD) and French Quarter looks like a tailgate party. Anyone wearing something not black and gold stands out, because everyone else on the street has something Saints on. Helicopters are buzzing over the Superdome. This is an entire city of people all wearing the same thing, shouting on the street in ways that might attract attention of the police anywhere else. Every other billboard, every other neon sign, every shop has Saints stuff. Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else. There cannot be another city so connected with its football team as New Orleans. And afterward, the victory parade extends about 100 miles on the Interstate.

11-06-2009, 07:04 PM	#2
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: my brother in law says thanks [QUOTE=skymike;175067] Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else. Not Who Dat but my sister found some that have a Fleur De Lis on the roll!

11-07-2009, 12:13 PM	#3
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: my brother in law says thanks [quote=Budsdrinker;175072] Originally Posted by skymike Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else. Not Who Dat but my sister found some that have a Fleur De Lis on the roll! i gotta have some of that! I tell you, its so crazy in N.O. If you see someone wearing something red, or green, or blue, and not blackandgold, you're like, "What the hell is wrong with that person?" Not that I'm mad at em, or anything, it just looks so weird, cuz everybody else has their fan on.

11-07-2009, 12:00 AM	#4
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: my brother in law says thanks Originally Posted by skymike put it this way, Canton. I live in Houston, and the Texans can have a home game, and you can be COMPLETELY UNAWARE the Texans are playing. I am not exaggerating. I roll into New Orleans early Monday afternoon before the Falcons game. Four hours prior, traffic is already crazy. It looks like every business has let their employees off. Every vehicle on the road has Saints something on it. Every radio station I hear, even the gay Mix station is tailgating the game, playing a pump-up party mix---- (here they would be playing the latest Norah Jones song, and talking about how many "continuous minutes of music we play every hour.") The entire Downtown, (we call it the CBD) and French Quarter looks like a tailgate party. Anyone wearing something not black and gold stands out, because everyone else on the street has something Saints on. Helicopters are buzzing over the Superdome. This is an entire city of people all wearing the same thing, shouting on the street in ways that might attract attention of the police anywhere else. Every other billboard, every other neon sign, every shop has Saints stuff. Its a matter of time before I pull up some toilet paper with WhoDat printed on it. It's on everything else. There cannot be another city so connected with its football team as New Orleans. And afterward, the victory parade extends about 100 miles on the Interstate. Dam this almost brought me to tears. God I Wish was there.