After the extended break at Big Man Lounge, the parade resumed, swinging onto Claiborne Avenue, which was the biggest thoroughfare of the route so far, and the crowd swelled to hundreds, lining every parking lot. By now, people in the crowd knew that the Saints had won their game at the Superdome, and that only added to the festive mood. As we approached a former Pizza Hut that was boarded up and closed, I suddenly realized that two very young boys were dancing up on its slanted roof. I immediately became worried, wondering if any responsible adult knew they were up there, and when they seemed to be considering climbing further up to the very top of the roof, I became more worried still. But just as we passed, they slid down to the gutter, where hands of nearby spectators reached up to grab them and pull them gently down.
Big Man Lounge
After the extended break at Big Man Lounge, the parade resumed, swinging onto Claiborne Avenue, which was the biggest thoroughfare of the route so far, and the crowd swelled to hundreds, lining every parking lot. By now, people in the crowd knew that the Saints had won their game at the Superdome, and that only added to the festive mood. As we approached a former Pizza Hut that was boarded up and closed, I suddenly realized that two very young boys were dancing up on its slanted roof. I immediately became worried, wondering if any responsible adult knew they were up there, and when they seemed to be considering climbing further up to the very top of the roof, I became more worried still. But just as we passed, they slid down to the gutter, where hands of nearby spectators reached up to grab them and pull them gently down.
After the extended break at Big Man Lounge, the parade resumed, swinging onto Claiborne Avenue, which was the biggest thoroughfare of the route so far, and the crowd swelled to hundreds, lining every parking lot. By now, people in the crowd knew that the Saints had won their game at the Superdome, and that only added to the festive mood. As we approached a former Pizza Hut that was boarded up and closed, I suddenly realized that two very young boys were dancing up on its slanted roof. I immediately became worried, wondering if any responsible adult knew they were up there, and when they seemed to be considering climbing further up to the very top of the roof, I became more worried still. But just as we passed, they slid down to the gutter, where hands of nearby spectators reached up to grab them and pull them gently down.
The Young Men Olympian Second-Line In Front of the Dew Drop Inn 2011
Many of the uptown projects in New Orleans have been torn down and replaced by modern-looking townhomes, but the residents still poured out onto front porches and lawns to see the second-line as it passed down LaSalle Avenue. Over to my left I spied the legendary Dew Drop Inn, an African-American nightclub and hotel that launched the careers of many great musicians and singers. Although closed since Katrina, the sturdy building survived the monster storm, and there is talk of renovation and reopening. Turning onto Louisiana Avenue, we came to Big Man Lounge, apparently a known gathering spot for brass bands and second-liners. Here the bands actually came to a stop, and the members of the Young Men Olympian disappeared inside the lounge for a rest and a refreshment. Hearing my name called, I turned around to see Edward Jackson, the trombonist with To Be Continued who was marching today with the Hot 8, who gathered out in the neutral ground of Louisiana Avenue near the lounge.