_ bourbon street is kind of annoying, but if forced to go there, for some reason or another, go to lafitte's blacksmith shop. there are two, and one of them is home to a more leathery clientele, so make an educated / preferential choice. we sat down and had an abita or three, and talked with these dudes, who were recovering from the bachelor's party the night before. here's kevin, groom-to-be.
_ and frank, who visited paris and made out with a girl, inevitably, from his hometown.
_ and oscar. he's holding a beer.
_ out on bourbon street, people who did not need more mardi gras beads, waited for more mardi gras beads.
_ the girls-gone-wild strategy of baring your chest was a common semi-ironic gesture, and on occasion rewarded.
_ raoul, up from san antonio, was very excited.
_ while javier cherished his.