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Tony,

You are now less than 24 hours away from being in the big easy! Harrahs,Bourbon Street,Bud Rips,Deanies,Jacimoes, are all waiting for you. Melissa and I decided to get you this giant rose and this Giant Daiquiri in preparation for your big weekend.

Melissa and Nick

"The Weekend Weather"

Who Dat?

Tony!

Did you really think you were going to get out of here without a little Who Dat? We understand you have a dedication to the Patriots, and we respect that, however, no trip to New Orleans is ever complete without a little "Who Dat".....so say it with me....I promise it feels good!

Who Dat?

Who Dat?

Who Dat Sayin They Gonna Beat Dem Saints?

-Have a great time in the Big Easy Big Tone!

Tony,

Bobby Boucher here and and and I wanted to welcome u to dat great Lousianne. Momma said that u were coming to party wit da devil on Bourbon street and those bafoons Will,Nick,Roman,and Jeff. I have to tell u a secret, I went once and partied with da devil and Nick inNew Orleans and had the best time eva and I saw boobies too!!!!!!!! But Momma doesnt know so dont tell her or she will be very very mad. Vikki Valencourt use to work down der too and she use to show her boobies for da money and get tips but I dont like her to do dat anymore. I hope you are hungry like an alligator cause u will eat like one. Dont forget to drink plenty of water on your trip because u will get dehydrated.

Sincerely,

Bobby Boucher

Tony,

The streets are being cleared and ready for you with only 2 days to go. I hope you have been drinking and eating plenty to building your tolerance. The streets have been cleaned since Mardi Gras and they are ready for Tony Gras!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BE READY!!!!!!!!!!!!2DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yat

One of my favorite things about visiting New Orleans is the language. Only in New Orleans can someone use asinine phrases that make absolutely no sense, and make them sound cool.

Yat refers to a unique collection of dialects of English spoken in New Orleans, Louisiana. The term also refers to those people who speak with a Yat accent. The name comes from the common use amongst said people of the greeting, "Where y'at?" (Where you at?), which is a way of asking, "How are you?" The Yat dialect sounds similar to that of Brooklyn, New York, natives, with influences from Louisiana Creole French and Southern American English, particularly Older Southern American English. While the term "Yat" is usually reserved specifically for the strongest varieties of the New Orleans dialect within the city, the term often refers specifically to speakers of Yat, outside of the city proper, and around the rest of Louisiana.

Commom Yat Terms
-make dodo - sleep, or go to sleep; from the Cajun French "fais do do"
-parish - da parish usually refers specifically to St. Bernard Parish
-suck da head, squeeze da tail - a phrase that describes the local technique for eating crawfish
-Up da road - typically used in St. Bernard Parish, the term is used as travel direction for someone traveling to upper St. Bernard Parish on St. Bernard Highway (US Highway 46)
-Wutsapnin- New Orleans greeting derived from "What is happening?"
-ya'mom'n'em* - "your mom and them" meaning your family
-Chalmatian - someone from Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish.
-snowball - a frozen treat similar to a sno-cone, but made of 'shaved ice' and not crushed ice

3 Days to NOLA!

...also the number of rolls per arm!

BAM!

Tony,

We welcome you to the Big Easy! Be sure to enjoy the world class cuisine offered only in New Orleans. We hope you like it spicy! See ya round my man!

Emeril

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Checkmate!

Tony,

The University of Texas at Dallas Chess team wanted to wish you good moves in your upcoming marriage. The best advice we can give you is don't let the queen checkmate you, because then you've lost (Insert Nerds Laughing, include snorts)! If you are ever in the Dallas area stop by your alma mater and we can play a match or two.

http://chess.utdallas.edu/blog/blogHome.html

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