New Orleans Times-Picayune, Feb 25, 2012
NOLAFemmes wants to extend a huge thanks to the Krewe of Muses and everyone who had a hand in making “EmilyGras” such a wonderful, unforgettable event for Em and Amy. Thanks to all of our commenters, Tweeters, FaceBookers, Reddits and to everyone who blogged about this on their personal blogs. We might not know about all of you but we thank you whole-heartedly. Amy and I are going to do our best to answer each commenter to her post but please allow us a little time to get to you all. The love and support you’ve shown has been astounding and gratifying.
For all of our out-of-town readers we want to share a few links to some of the media generated by Amy’s story so you can all see the result of the love and community in New Orleans. We hope you all will come on down and visit whenever you can.
Dancing Man 504′s video for Emily on FaceBook
Local Blogs (NOLA Bloggers Rock!):
If I’ve missed anyone please leave a comment and link. Thanks!
Amy
bayoucreole
Charlotte
coldspaghetti
emofalltrades
judyb54
laurabergerol
liprap
nolanotes
Pistolette
shercole
maringouin
tkaupp
http://noladder.blogspot.com/2012/02/emily-gras-muses-show-their-soul-after.html
Lesson: a few drunken idiots < thousands of people who wish your daughter the absolute best, and a parade in her honor.
You can't ever change what was said to her, but she knows something much deeper and more beautiful about humanity than most of us can ever dream.
I wish you both a spectacular rest of the year and thank you for giving the rest of us something to feel good about.
…such a wonderful way to kick off Lent…and to show people around the world that there’s no such thing as a party without soul!
Pleased and proud that my station played the story last night at 9 and 10–I’m normally working elsewhere and can’t watch the broadcast but I made time last night.
http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Krewe-of-Muses-celebrates-Emily-Gras/cfgN4dXZ1kemnJ3XtH1fDA.cspx
Thanks for the link! I’ll add it to the list.
It’s now linked on CNN in the South region, and I posted the story on my Saints website, WhoDatZone… Awesome job y’all did…
http://www.cnn.com/US/?hpt=hp_bn1
http://whodatzone.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=42167
Awesome! Thanks for the link, Alex, and thanks for posting to your Saints forum. Who Dat!
Clarification, it’s not my Saints website, but a forum I belong too…
Here’s to the Krewe of Muses via New Orleans Rising
Muses Helps Autistic Child Soar http://neworleansrising.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/the-true-spirit-of-mardi-gras/
#Autism#Saints#US
I’ve spent the last two years telling people how badly I’d like to move to New Orleans, and I’m always met with incredulous looks and comments about the heat or the crime. I’ve spent a lot of time down there, and I’ve always felt the sort of love for community that was shown in the last few days. I’m overjoyed that things turned out so well for Emily, and even though New Orleans isn’t my home, I was proud to share the story of how much the people of New Orleans care for each other. I hope Emily goes back to Mardi Gras next year with a brand new outlook and I hope she is always met with such love.
amen sister!!!
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