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The best I can make out what's going on hereabouts is this.

Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said Wednesday playing the Minnesota Vikings for the second time in 2010 makes it feel like a rivalry, 'like an Atlanta Falcons game.'
Somewhere around a visit to our town by Michelle Obama to address childhood obesity, there will be a parade by (can you believe this?) the Krewe of NFL featuring a cast of local chefs - Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme, Dooky Chase, John Besh, Frank Brigtsen, the Brennans, to mention a few - who would like to be tossing out such favors (sorry about that, Michelle) as blackened redfish, alligator sausage, trout almondine and bread pudding.

Meanwhile, at Champions Square, you can catch the Bucktown Allstars as you dine on (pick one or two or more) prime rib cheesesteak, a bourbon BBQ shrimp PoBoy, spinach risotta with tasso, duck and andouille gumbo, shrimp and corn beignets.
On the Riverfront behind Jackson Square, country music/pop sensation Taylor Swift will be performing along with the Dave Matthews Band.
Folks, we're witnessing a period of non-stop, Category 5 euphoria.
Out of all the Who Dat Do Dat bedlam, we are told, there will be a football game tonight, some time around 7:30 p.m. in the Superdome.
Is that right, Tom Benson?
"That's right, " said the Saints' owner. "We're playing the Vikings. Seems like we played them just the other day. Sort of makes you feel they're in our division. Like we're playing the Falcons."
The schedule tells us it's the opening game of the 2010 season.
Doesn't feel like it.

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