Comments on: Mardi Gras 1941 New Orleans

By: LifeInNewOrleans

LifeInNewOrleans — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:49:18 +0000

I hope everyone really enjoys this video.

If you like to see Katrina aftermath photos that I shot myself…

come to :

Click at the top…

Thanks go out to Russell Elliot and Chris Fontana for all the help!

By: FetchTheSled

FetchTheSled — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:37:57 +0000

Wow, in color too!!

By: SupportNewOrleans

SupportNewOrleans — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:05:30 +0000

Wow, that was amazing! Thank you for sharing!!! I didn’t want it to end!

By: Kicks001

Kicks001 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:23:24 +0000

There’s a better version of this video at youtube (dot) com / watch?v=o0f2dxbB5Pk
It doesn’t have that LifeInNewOrleans water mark pasted on it.

By: DNDZOLLER

DNDZOLLER — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:12:22 +0000

I live in New Orleans. Wow, Mardi gras in this 1941 movie does not look much different than today.

By: cummess

cummess — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:26:38 +0000

the same mardi gras as today… nice

By: iloveshoesdoyou

iloveshoesdoyou — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:02:51 +0000

Mardi Gras lives on….America’s greatest free event………thanks for posting; I agree, it looks the same on Canal St….do you have any footage on St. Charles Ave.?…PPl please come to New Orleans and help it thrive again…it is not just about flashing …..it is a wonderful celebration before Lent….thanks again

By: CarterRyanJ

CarterRyanJ — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:47:34 +0000

—MY MARDI GRAS RANT: FROM A LOCALS VIEW POINT—

1) I know people were drinking back then durring Carnival, my familys roots go back here to the late 1800s. I’ve been every year of my life, over 30 years and I feel its FAR from the same. I’m all about tourism to my beloved city, but one of our greatest traditions has been reduced to a mindless alcohol ( other substances) binge.

By: CarterRyanJ

CarterRyanJ — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:47:39 +0000

2) You hear verry little Carnival music at the parades now, just rap and other offensive crap blasted while families try to enjoy what used to be a family affair. Professor Longhair, Al Johnson, The Meters, The Hawkettes, any of the early Brass Bands are rare treats to the ears and more importantly the soul while on the route these days.

By: CarterRyanJ

CarterRyanJ — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:05:33 +0000

This past year (2008) after Nagin toasted Rex on Fat Tuesday, he screamed “YO! SOMEBODY HIT MEEEEE!” and the DJ at the Mayors stand began to play “Doin The Butt”. If you dont know the song, look it up and you’ll catch my drift. Hardly a song for a family affair or ANYTHING do with the spirit of Carnival or the culutre of the Crescent City. But then again, it is Nagin…..(Hopefully someone will post video, I was there, but with no camera)