Its game day and to the uninitiated from elsewhere I will e the maestro . The fleur des lis that the Saints wear on their helmets represent the House of Bourbon ( subsequently ) Bourbon Street. Bienville and Iberville were family members and explorers. They came up the Mississippi coast and founded the city of Mobille, Alababama. Iberville stayed in Mobille and Bienville searched for the mouth of the Mississippi. The French trappers (beaver pelts were the the fashion statement) already had explored the upper regions of the mighty Mississippi. Bienville sailed up the river and found high ground on Mardi Gras morning which became New Orleans, named after the Duke d Orleans one of the Louis who along with the king of England, Charles the 2nd, ushered in the Eightenment. Now when those blessed boys represent NO, it is so much more than sport. Its history and tradition. The colts, black and gold, represent the black gold (oil) that made this city. When we say the saints will be marching in its reference to this vale of teRs. We have had more than our share of heartbreak and tribulation here. That is why the comedy and tragedy masks are emblematic during Carnival. Go Saints!
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 11:12:36 +0000
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