Holy Moley....Just left the Saints Victory Parade in Nola

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Never, ever in my entire life, have I seen such an unbelievable outpouring of love
and affection.

Happiness, peacefulness, and unity of at least a half a million people in FQ and CBD in the freezing cold.

Sure you say it's just football, but it represents so much more....despite it all, this city is finally BACK !

[liberal N proud]

1. Enjoy the high

I was cheering for the Saints, NOLA needed this in such a bad way.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Really? I wondered how the masses across the US felt. I figured

people were thinking Katrina Schmatrina.

[Arkana]

13. Not at all!

I know Patriot Nation was behind you guys (mostly because we hate the Colts).

But the Super Bowl win couldn't have happened to a better group of guys. Enjoy the high--it's the best feeling in the world.

[SoxFan]

60. There was a hillarious graphic on the ESPN web site

They asked readers who they thought would win the Super Bowl, and showed the results broken down state-by-state.

44 states said the Colts.

6 states said the Saints. Those states?

Louisiana and Mississippi, of course...

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine!


:rofl:

[The Straight Story]

15. I was reading papers from NM today, quite a few were celebrating as well

http://www.usnpl.com

[lostnfound]

20. Not at all!! Houston is thrilled for you, by and large.

I suppose there were a few disappointed Colts fans but for the most part, people were hoping New Orleans would win because y'all deserve some good news for a change.
:toast: :bounce:
It was the elevator topic last week.. "It sure would be nice if New Orleans won".

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. Great. Guess the Saints are one team who doesn't have too

many that hate us - No one hates losing team...guess that will start changing haha

[kestrel91316]

28. Everybody I know was pulling for NOLA, because, well, YOU know......

I am thrilled to see your city win and feel so good about it.

[Greenpeach]

30. I couldn't have been more excited,

and I'm not even a football fan. I turned it on because I had some feelings for the Saints, re Katrina and their being underdogs, etc. but didn't plan to even pay much attention, then got totally sucked in and was screaming all alone in my living room. I'm so happy for them.

[aquart]

32. Not moi.

[liquid diamond]

63. I wathed the game at a bar here in Los Angeles.

The place went crazy when Porter picked off Manning in the 4th quarter to seal the game. Congratulations.

[texastoast]

2. NOTHING is more fun

Than hanging with the NO locals. WONDERFUL!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. absolutely.. the people here are just the salt of the earth - think

seeing 1200 people washed out to sea makes you not care about the little shit.

[Ken Burch]

16. And no offense...but who'd want to go to a victory party in Indianapolis in January?

Other than the possibility of John Mellencamp showing up, where would the fun be?

And...is there even such a thing as "Indianapolis-style cuisine"?

(I'm sure it's a nice place...this IS a joke...ok?)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. wha? who mentioned Indy? you r riot ! nt

[Cha]

3. Really good to hear that!

And, glad you got to be there for all that outpouring of Love!

[2 Much Tribulation]

5. Sweet! n/t

[merh]

6. You lucky devil!

WHO DAT! NOBODY!

WON DAT!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Hey Baby! OUI Dat !!!

it's been totally rocking here -- I might have dozed off on Super Bowl night, but I don't think so...ALL night long, cars honking, people screaming, people yelling Who Dat, guns going off, fireworks, sirens.....

You come down next year !!!

[merh]

35. Hell, I'm just an hour away.

If I could have gotten off of work, I'd have been there.

So glad you are there and having fun! Bless those Saints!

:hi:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

41. no way ! thought you were from DC for some reason

[merh]

46. I've been a member of the Who Dat Nation

for 43 years. We on the MS Gulf Coast are loyal to our Saints! I attended a Catholic elementary school when the team began, I thought I would go to hell if I didn't support them.

:silly:

[mix]

7. Awesome! I love New Orleans!

[sendero]

8. Wonderful...

... I understand what you are saying. It's about being back. I wish I could have been there!

[tallahasseedem]

10. That's wonderful!

I think many of the over 106 million people were rooting for the Saints on some level.

Get some sleep! :)

[tallahasseedem]

11. Dupe...

Sorry!

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Freezing cold? Wanna trade?

You can come up here and be REALLY cold and I'll come down there and help the Saints celebrate! :)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. lol...touche...it's 48...not REALLY freezing...

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. And hey - congratulations to the Saints

An absolutely thrilling victory.

The Chiefs won Super Bowl IV. I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Such fun times.

[Skittles]

14. happy for New Orleans!

:thumbsup:

[Arctic Dave]

19. Congrats. Glad to hear you had a blast.

[spanone]

22. god bless the city of new orleans.....

[nolabear]

23. Lord, I want to be in that number!!

I've been keeping up online but I'd give a lot to be there. I miss New Orleans, and I'm getting a great sense from family that it's feeling like it hasn't since the storm. And yeah, up here in the Pacific Northwest a lot of people are smiling on the whole thing.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. I believe it...whenever I go anywhere else I miss it too. There is

just such a live and let live atmosphere that is so extremely freeing - no rules. I go to Connecticut to see my family and there is a rule for every last little thing. Great way to live. Come back.

[flyarm]

27. Ahhh..I was at Saints Hotel in Miami over the weekend

I am not big football fan.. And NY Gaints and Jets are teams I semi root for..

I was all for Saints..and it was exciting!
Someone gave me a rubber cockroach ( from NOLA) and told me to rub it for good luck for the Saints and I rubbed almost all the rubber off of it watching game from the team Hotel bar..( hubby went to game)

It was a fun weekend!!

Who Dat!!!

Congrats Saints fans..you deserve the win!!

( oh and the Colts fans we ran into were kinda rude..and Saints fans were so sweet and nice !!)

[nolabear]

43. ROTFL re the cockroach!

Those damned palmetto bugs are the only thing on God's green earth that can make me run in circles and scream like a little girl. I love it that it's now a good luck charm!

[BunkerHill24]

29. Boston is here HAPPY for You.....

Keep Hope Alive!

[aquart]

31. You are a fortunate being. What a place! What a time! And you there!

I would never say "It's just football." It's VICTORY!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

37. I'm just glad BushCo didn't bulldoze it down. thank god.

[aquart]

45. God and New Orleans. Now that's a complicated relationship.

[rudy23]

56. Hastert wanted to. That was his exact quote.

"could be bulldozed"

[jus_the_facts]

33. Lombardi Gras on DAT Tuesday!!!! WooooHoooo!!

:woohoo:

[sarge43]

34. Thank you. Wonderful to hear that.

If football helped, then hooray for football.

[greenbriar]

36. how cool

glad you got to enjoy this!



maybe one of these days my Chiefs will give us cause to celebrate :)

[MountainLaurel]

38. Me too!

I was down on St. Charles with some friends. Had a great time, even in the cold and with the long wait.

[hlthe2b]

39. I have no doubt the victory goes well beyond football...

I am so happy for my NOLA friends! Enjoy! What a fantastic Mardi Gras you shall have this year!

[Initech]

40. Cant think of a city that deserves it more!

:toast:

[Contrary1]

42. Congrats!

Though I must admit I was rooting for the Colts. Don't flame me too much, I live in Indiana. :)

Having said that, I am glad that it was the Saints who ended up beating us. A class act.

Party on!

[madmax]

44. I'm so happy for NOLA

You all deserved a break. :loveya:

[RamboLiberal]

47. Congratulations from a Steeler's fan

We sure know the elation coming from a Super Bowl Win - especially that first one after years of frustration.

There's not a city, state, fans and team in this country that deserved it more than New Orleans, LA and the Saints and their fans.

Saw a bit of the parade and celebration on CNN tonight - you sure know how to throw a party!

I usually don't watch the Super Bowl unless the Steelers are in it, but among my worries when the power was out was I wasn't going to see this one. I got my power back in time and I was glued to this one as I was to last year's. I was so glad to see the Saints win! Hate the colts and now love another team in black and gold! Way to go Saints!

[MrMickeysMom]

48. Ditto!

Also, ditto about the power being lost thing and getting to watch this in time to cheer them to victory!

New Orleans, you're coming back...

[livetohike]

57. Another Congratulations from Steelers Nation

:toast: I loved the parade - watched on CNN, except Wolf Blitzer kept interrupting. Looked like a great celebration and I could feel the emotion. My husband asked me why I was crying :-).

[OneGrassRoot]

49. Awesome. Another Steeler fan here behind The Saints! question....

Lots of shitheads were posting at FB and other places things like this: "So after they riot and tear down the city of New Orleans will we have to pay (again) to re-build it."

:puke:

I haven't read about ANY chaos...has there been any more arrests than during Mardi Gras, for example?

I'd love to post and send articles to shove it in the faces of the right-wingers with their nonstop hate spewing. :(

[rudy23]

59. We throw the world's biggest party every year. That's more residual Katrina Propaganda

I love shoving this trophy and parade in all of their faces. LOVE IT! WHO DAT?!!!

[Missy Vixen]

50. We are proud members of the New Dat Nation

I bleed Seahawks blue and neon green, but I love the Saints.

WHO DAT!

And, yeah, I'm one of the thoughtless out-of-towners who bought some black and gold beads two weeks ago, therefore depriving the Saints organization of the opportunity to buy them for today's parade.

:cry:

Oh, well. They'll go nicely with my Seahawks game beads, too!

Enjoy yourselves, and we ALL wish we were there!

[Nevilledog]

51. Everyone I know in Arizona was rooting for them.

Hubby and I have spent a lot of time in N.O. and absolutely love everything about it. We were cheering and screaming during the game...glad the neighbors aren't that close...LOL

By way of comparison I was watching ESPN's SportsNation today and they said that 11...yes, 11, Indy fans showed up at the airport to greet the returning Colts....ouch!

[Lugnut]

52. How sweet!

This Steelers fan was rooting for the Saints all the way. Enjoy! :)

[northofdenali]

53. Saints = Pure NOLA Class!

I am SO DAMN glad the Saints prevailed! What a game! What a crowd!!

Now, both my college and pro teams came out on top this year!

:toast::toast:

WHO DAT!:toast::toast:

[Swamp Rat]

54. Yeah you rite, dawlin'!

:party:

[rudy23]

55. I was at Lombardi Gras, too!!!

Unbelievable. I love how after everybody makes their snide remarks about how NOLA is going to riot after the win, it was a very peaceful, loving vibe. We have PRACTICE throwing big parties. Now Vancouver, on the other hand, will riot over a Stanley Cup.

[Individualist]

58. Wish I could have been there,

but had to settle for watching it on TV. I love New Orleans!

[BrklynLiberal]

61. Congrats to New Orleans and to the Saints and to all who kept believing in both

[sonias]

62. Nola deserves "unbelievable outpouring of love"

It is your time and you are back! I'm so happy for you.

Let the good times keep rolling!

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

Sonia