Once you’ve been living in New Orleans for a while, there’s no doubt that you’ve developed some skills. These are some of the most important ones. So, if you’re interested in things people in New Orleans do better than anyone else, here’s a list that will definitely blow you away.
- Parade
Flickr.com / Jeremy Wong Truth be told, no one knows how to parade the way we do. It’s really special.
- Welcome the Stranger
Flickr.com / Austin Kirk If you come down here, we know how to make you feel right at home.
- Make a Po-Boy
Flickr.com / Angela Rutherford Once you’ve been raised on this incredible sandwich, it’s really hard to eat anything else.
- Create Art
Flickr.com / lalawren There’s an art to life—and in New Orleans we have it down pat.
- Make Our Surroundings Beautiful
Flickr.com / La Citta Vita Doesn’t matter how much money you have—people in New Orleans make do with what they have—and what they make is beautiful.
- Take Care of Our People
Flickr.com / Derek Bridges People in New Orleans are loyal. History and community mean a lot—and we don’t hesitate to help our people when they are in need.
- Celebrate
Flickr.com / Infrogmation of New Orleans I mean this one is easy—no one does it like people in New Orleans do it—they just try.
- Survive
Flickr.com / News Muse No doubt, people from New Orleans have been through a lot. And we survived it. It’s truly incredible.
- Play Music
Flickr.com / ataelw Louis Armstrong, The Neville Brothers, Galactic, Fats Domino…I could go on, and on, and on…the creativity of sound is truly other worldly.
- Have a Funeral
Flickr.com / Darrell Miller Once you’ve attended a jazz funeral, you’ll never want to have a “regular” one again.
- Laissez-les bon temps roulez!
Flickr.com / Bernard Polet Along the lines of the celebration skill, in NOLA we’ve figured out the whole live and let live thing to a tea.
How many of these things do you agree that New Orleanians do better than anyone else? Let us know in the comments below! We love to hear your feedback and thoughts.
Flickr.com / Jeremy Wong
Truth be told, no one knows how to parade the way we do. It’s really special.
Flickr.com / Austin Kirk
If you come down here, we know how to make you feel right at home.
Flickr.com / Angela Rutherford
Once you’ve been raised on this incredible sandwich, it’s really hard to eat anything else.
Flickr.com / lalawren
There’s an art to life—and in New Orleans we have it down pat.
Flickr.com / La Citta Vita
Doesn’t matter how much money you have—people in New Orleans make do with what they have—and what they make is beautiful.
Flickr.com / Derek Bridges
People in New Orleans are loyal. History and community mean a lot—and we don’t hesitate to help our people when they are in need.
Flickr.com / Infrogmation of New Orleans
I mean this one is easy—no one does it like people in New Orleans do it—they just try.
Flickr.com / News Muse
No doubt, people from New Orleans have been through a lot. And we survived it. It’s truly incredible.
Flickr.com / ataelw
Louis Armstrong, The Neville Brothers, Galactic, Fats Domino…I could go on, and on, and on…the creativity of sound is truly other worldly.
Flickr.com / Darrell Miller
Once you’ve attended a jazz funeral, you’ll never want to have a “regular” one again.
Flickr.com / Bernard Polet
Along the lines of the celebration skill, in NOLA we’ve figured out the whole live and let live thing to a tea.
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