[BITList] Just another day in New Orleans."

[x50type at cox.net]

To put this in perspective, it’s as if the FA Cup final suddenly closed down for 34 mins!
and you can be it’s no one’s fault -- hell, these things just happen!
but – just another day in new orleans!
ct



The good-natured recaps likely will give way to more intense scrutiny by national media outlets in the coming days. In the meantime, credit 
Toronto Globe and Mail columnist Peter Scowen for immediately putting it into perspective.

"It could only have happened in New Orleans," Scowen wrote. "New Orleans, the city of Katrina and lousy infrastructure and 'You’re doing a heck of a job, Brownie' would be the place most people would have put their money for a blown fuse to bring a complete halt to weeks of hype and excitement. The most amazing thing about it was that it was taken totally in stride. Just another day in New Orleans."




Forbes.com: No more Super Bowls for New Orleans until 'outdated' Superdome is replaced

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