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Hi there, New Orleans! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning a St. Charles ride? Turn it into a neighborhood pub crawl
  • How a New Orleans fire truck became a 9/11 and Katrina symbol
  • New Orleans remembers jazz singer Betty Farmer's life and 9/11 legacy

Also on today's calendar: NOCHI Virtual Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 78.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Nightlife Blogger: Taking A New Orleans Pub Crawl On The St. Charles Streetcar (pubclub.com) — If you ride the St. Charles streetcar, you can turn a simple trip through Uptown New Orleans and the Garden District into a relaxed daytime pub crawl. This guide walks you from Canal Street to Riverbend and back, highlighting neighborhood favorites like Camellia Grill, Superior Grill, the Columns Hotel, and Mayfair Lounge, plus practical tips on fares, safety, and late-night options.
   

• On 25th Anniversary of 9/11, unique bonds between New Orleans and New York City are visible (fox8live.com) — New Orleans firefighters and community members marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony downtown, highlighting the "Spirit of Louisiana" fire truck that once aided New York and later returned after Katrina. Local captain David Nick recalls traveling from New Orleans to attend FDNY funerals, and the story underscores the enduring bond between the Crescent City's fire department and New York's first responders.
   

• 'An angel in a red dress': Friend remembers New Orleans jazz singer killed on 9/11 (fox8live.com) — New Orleans readers are reminded of local jazz singer Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Farmer, one of five Louisianans killed on 9/11, through vivid memories shared by her longtime friend Suzie Cambre. The story celebrates Farmer's club work in New Orleans, her generosity toward a deaf friend during performances, and her move to New York shortly before the attacks, while urging anyone who knew her to share memories and keep her legacy alive.
   

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  • Can Trump help Louisiana's struggling shrimpers? 'We just want a level playing field.' (nola.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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