This picture was taken yesterday in the downtime between the MidCity and Thoth parades.  Girl on left = unruly, attention-demanding pain in the ass.  NOPD officer on right = patient, professional and extremely generous to little children and abusive, space-hogging idiots.  And I mean generous to a fault. If I see this officer again tonight, I am going to have to remind him of certain New Orleans ordinances prohibiting fencing of public property, especially when people cordon off whole quarter to half city blocks with Caution tape and pitch teary, obscenity-laced fits as soon as parade-goers Invade Their Space.  Required reading for folks attending Mardi Gras parades in uptown New Orleans: If I Were Carnival Dictator

We had a great time at Thoth this year.  Great weather, gorgeous floats, lots of quality throws.  Thanks, Thoth!