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I'm browsing through CNN just minding my own business and ran across this here. That picture you see above. An over-stuffed shrimp po-boy. Dressed. If you are a native New Orleanian you know what I mean and understand why this creation from heaven deserves recognition.
It goes beyond the po-boy though. This is just one of the many things I miss about my hood. Mardi Gras, King Cakes, beignets, Jazzfest, drive-thru daquiri shops, snowballs, speaking to people you don't know, passing by my mama and 'nem.
Yea, I know New Orleans gets a bad rap due to the violence and corruption and what-not; but I really don't want to hear "nothing from nobody" unless they were born and raised or have lived there most of their life.
It's ironic that I have this "don't talk about my city" attitude, but refuse to move back; but don't worry about all of that. Just know that the N-to-the-O is still a wonderful place to visit. (Just ask the folks that put on the Essence Fest every year. They know what time it is.)
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