Saints the Soul of America's City

12-17-2009, 04:25 PM

Great article. I cried. And then drank a lot.

saintsfan1976 · 12-17-2009, 06:21 PM

This is good enuf to post twice...

Sir Psycho Sexy · 12-17-2009, 07:38 PM

This part really grabbed me

The soul of the city is still damaged. That's important to know. Just because Katrina and its impact is misunderstood, that doesn't mean it didn't change a generation, profoundly, in ways most don't even understand.

On Friday afternoon, at a famous French Quarter bar that serves up glasses of that evil, green absinthe, a friend of LeBlanc's told me her Katrina story, the moment when she thought everything she had known would be gone forever.

She's well off, and her family got out, Saigon style, on a private plane just before the airports closed -- literally, they were the last flight to be cleared by the tower -- turboprops thumping, running away from the end of the world. A few days later, while flying back over the city, she asked the pilot to point out New Orleans. So, when the time came, he did. She looked out the window and didn't see anything. Everything was black. The pilot checked the instruments, looked at the radar and confirmed, Ma'am, we are right over New Orleans. Only, there was nothing to see but a desert of black. The city was dead, powered down and full of water, and, for the first time, she felt true despair. Every single New Orleanian has a story like that, and it lives deep inside of them.

"They just don't talk about it," she says.

BOLTS4LIFE · 12-17-2009, 07:54 PM

That was an amazing game. I went to Seau's (yes, Junior Seau has a sports bar here) and it was packed... there wasn't a single person cheering for the Falcons.

I couldn't believe how loud the dome got... it was amazing!!!

papz · 12-17-2009, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Do I get a major award? LOL

You get two broccoli... most people don't even get one.

saintfan · 12-17-2009, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by papz

You get two broccoli... most people don't even get one.

I'm good with that. 2

sets the bar pretty high.

Papa Voodoo · 12-18-2009, 12:03 AM

There's gonna be ghosts in dem seats! Our grand parents, our parents, friends and family that never got to see this day will all be in the dome hoopin' and hollerin'. No team stands a chance against us in the dome and they know it. The Patriots quit....Romo and all the D. Ware's in the world stand no chance.

Turbo Saint · 12-18-2009, 02:46 AM

i'm glad you guys love it as much as i do. that was so well written i emailed it to everyone who had an address in my account and posted it on my facebook saying "now you guys can understand my love for my saints"...it's true. no one gets why i love OUR team so much, and now i hope this can shed some light on why our team is so much different from the other 31 teams. i love our saints...WHO DAT?! and yes, i definitely choked up several times during this amazingly moving article. WHO DAT....AGAIN.

ColoWhoDat · 12-18-2009, 04:33 AM

Fantastic article...by far the best that I have read about the city of New Orleans and our Saints...this is a MUST read...consider it endorsed for the umpteenth time....

RealDeal37 · 12-18-2009, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Do I get a major award? LOL

LoL, you got my vote... Great job bro!!!

12-17-2009, 04:25 PM	#11
Threaded by gumbeau Where Y'at? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 519 Rating: (2 votes - 5.00 average) Great article. I cried. And then drank a lot.
Views: 3897

12-17-2009, 06:21 PM	#12
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,832 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City This is good enuf to post twice...

12-17-2009, 07:38 PM	#13
Sir Psycho Sexy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA - Behind enemy lines. Someone throw me a grenade!! Posts: 941	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City This part really grabbed me The soul of the city is still damaged. That's important to know. Just because Katrina and its impact is misunderstood, that doesn't mean it didn't change a generation, profoundly, in ways most don't even understand. On Friday afternoon, at a famous French Quarter bar that serves up glasses of that evil, green absinthe, a friend of LeBlanc's told me her Katrina story, the moment when she thought everything she had known would be gone forever. She's well off, and her family got out, Saigon style, on a private plane just before the airports closed -- literally, they were the last flight to be cleared by the tower -- turboprops thumping, running away from the end of the world. A few days later, while flying back over the city, she asked the pilot to point out New Orleans. So, when the time came, he did. She looked out the window and didn't see anything. Everything was black. The pilot checked the instruments, looked at the radar and confirmed, Ma'am, we are right over New Orleans. Only, there was nothing to see but a desert of black. The city was dead, powered down and full of water, and, for the first time, she felt true despair. Every single New Orleanian has a story like that, and it lives deep inside of them. "They just don't talk about it," she says.
	"May God have mercy on those who doubted his Saints."

12-17-2009, 07:54 PM	#14
BOLTS4LIFE OUR NEW REGIME! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 564	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City That was an amazing game. I went to Seau's (yes, Junior Seau has a sports bar here) and it was packed... there wasn't a single person cheering for the Falcons. I couldn't believe how loud the dome got... it was amazing!!!

12-17-2009, 08:01 PM	#15
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,744	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City Originally Posted by saintfan Do I get a major award? LOL You get two broccoli... most people don't even get one.

Latest Blogs
2023 New Orleans Saints: Training Camp Last Blog: 08-01-2023 By: MarchingOn Puck the Fro Browl! Last Blog: 02-05-2023 By: neugey CFP: "Just Keep Doing What You're Doing" Last Blog: 12-08-2022 By: neugey

12-17-2009, 09:41 PM	#16
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City Originally Posted by papz You get two broccoli... most people don't even get one. I'm good with that. 2 sets the bar pretty high.

12-18-2009, 12:03 AM	#17
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,633	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City There's gonna be ghosts in dem seats! Our grand parents, our parents, friends and family that never got to see this day will all be in the dome hoopin' and hollerin'. No team stands a chance against us in the dome and they know it. The Patriots quit....Romo and all the D. Ware's in the world stand no chance.

12-18-2009, 02:46 AM	#18
Turbo Saint SoCal Saint Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: OB - San Diego, CA Posts: 726	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City i'm glad you guys love it as much as i do. that was so well written i emailed it to everyone who had an address in my account and posted it on my facebook saying "now you guys can understand my love for my saints"...it's true. no one gets why i love OUR team so much, and now i hope this can shed some light on why our team is so much different from the other 31 teams. i love our saints...WHO DAT?! and yes, i definitely choked up several times during this amazingly moving article. WHO DAT....AGAIN.
	Holding Down Southern Cali

12-18-2009, 04:33 AM	#19
ColoWhoDat Registered Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 48	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City Fantastic article...by far the best that I have read about the city of New Orleans and our Saints...this is a MUST read...consider it endorsed for the umpteenth time....

12-18-2009, 08:11 AM	#20
RealDeal37 $aint'z "101" Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Shreveport (Port City), La Posts: 113	Re: Saints the Soul of America's City Originally Posted by saintfan Do I get a major award? LOL LoL, you got my vote... Great job bro!!!