New Orleans LouisianA, the land  purchased by the US in 1803 from the French, while “on sale” for fifteen million dollars, invented Jazz the Jazz Funeral and has the mother of all Halloween parties. In fact the New Orleansians love parades and parties so much they rarely look “normal”.

Party Gnomios looking for Juliets. Good luck with that one.

And many others.

Trivia for the day.

The residents of New Orleans built an earth mound in town so their children would understand the concept of “hill”.

New Orleans thought for the day.

If you are looking for a waterfall the swamp should be your last choice of locale.