There have been a few times in my life where I have been in the presence of pure joy. One was last night on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. After the Super Bowl ended, people poured out from bars and restaurants and into the streets\u2026 hugging, high-fiving, and screaming \u201cWho Dat!\u201d There were no strangers in the French Quarter last night. By a half hour after the game, people were packed in next to each other on Bourbon moving almost like they were one solid mass. There\u2019s no official count, but one business owner we talked to said it was at least the crowd they had at New Year\u2019s— and that was half a million. I heard over and over again from people who have lived in New Orleans all their lives, \u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything like this…\u201d<\/p>\n
This morning the party wasn\u2019t over, but on hold. The streets of the Quarter were littered thick with last night\u2019s trash. Within an hour or two, they were wiped clean by street crews, ready for the next round. Tonight the party continues. Bourbon Street is rocking with another night of revelry. The Saints came home to a hero\u2019s welcome this afternoon. Tomorrow evening, they\u2019ll take part in a parade. Expect more partying. In fact, they might as well just roll on through to Mardi Gras next Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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