I have been working away at reviewing and editing my vacation photos and as promised here is a photo slide show of the fist leg of our trip. These photos were taken in the beautiful (yet grubby) city of New Orleans! For fun here are few interesting facts about this great city.
The world famous "Mardi Gras" is celebrated in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is an ancient custom that originated in southern Europe. It celebrates food and fun just before the 40 days of Lent: a Catholic time of prayer and sacrifice.
Louisiana is the only state in the union that does not have counties. Its political subdivisions are called parishes.
40% of all seafood consumed in the U.S. comes from Louisiana (No thanks to BP!)
Louisiana is second in energy production in the nation, with 11% of U.S. petroleum and 19% of America's natural gas reserves.
Trivia used from http://www.soulofamerica.com/new-orleans-trivia.phtml
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