Red Dress Run

So, as I may have mentioned, New Orleans is the craziest city in the world: Two examples -

1. On Monday, I hear about a festival in town. We go to the quarter, right by Jackson square and see a parade roll through. There are beads and t-shirts being thrown from floats and a pretty sizable crowd forming. At the end of the parade, there's a free concert by Cowboy Mouth which was a blast. Although I was working the next morning, it was pretty evident that everyone else had been drinking all day. After the concert, we get some frozen yogurt in time to watch the fireworks show. After the fireworks show we left, but later on there was a free concert by Galactic and a free concert by Big Boi at the House of Blues. I had to work in the morning, so I couldn't make it.

Oh, and I forgot to mention why the parade was being thrown. It was a celebration of Madden Gras - the fact that the new Madden video game is being released and that Drew Brees is on the cover. New Orleans, Louisiana. Where we find any excuse for a party.

2. Yesterday was the annual Red Dress Run and yes, it is exactly as it sounds. Everyone dresses up in a red dress and parties all day. That's it. There was some money exchanging hands for some charity, but other than that it was a huge celebration of red dresses and alcohol. I, of course, could not miss the opportunity to cross dress, so I of course took part in this cultural phenomenon. The day ended with us "pool poaching" which involves going to a random hotel's pool and just swimming. So, we spent our day at the Omni which was fantastic in 90-degree heat. I'd tell you more, but I'll let the pictures do it justice.

Yes, we do look sexy.

Peace,

Ahmed