tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post114037449982283959..comments2024-03-27T02:27:29.264-07:00Comments on Drew Kaplan's Blog: What's Doin' In New Orleans?Drew Kaplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1140406399858012642006-02-19T19:33:00.000-08:002006-02-19T19:33:00.000-08:00Next Shabbos is theShabbos before New Orleans firs...<I>Next Shabbos is theShabbos before New Orleans first post-Katrina Mardi Gras, onethat already got off to a poor start with small parades thisweekend, and a probable lack of tourists (which has reallybeen hitting the city's economy hard!). Yes, even being atourist here is important for the money it brings into the city!Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!</I><BR/>Please note: Alexis is in no way endorsing Jewish people attending Mardi Gras parades, due to the dubious Halchicity of such activity. She refers to the Mardi Gras parades in the abstract, as an example of what a non-Jew might come to New Orleans for. Certainly, Jews can think of other reasons to come to New Orleans and spend their money (The first ever Purim Tumble through the streets of Uptown, perhaps?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com