YOU KNOW YOU'RE AN ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL FAN IF...
These will make any New Orleans native (25 and older) smile a little.
You remember making fun of Essence Founder Susan Taylor's big forehead...
Someone has ever told you that you look like you from the 9th Ward..
You don't eat everybody's gumbo or potato salad (HELL NAW!!!)
Once you met your potential girlfriend or boyfriend at Essence they asked, "Who's your family?" or "Is your family from the 9th Ward?"
If you or someone you know is related to a Broussard, Boutte, Pichon, or Doucette or Mercadel they or you are from New Orleans for sure...
You know where the "Point" is on the Lake....
You know what the The Bottom Line, Crash Landing and Nexus was ALL ABOUT!!!(Nightclubs)...
You remember eating Chinese food at Chinese Kitchen or Five Happiness restaurant...
No matter what part of New Orleans you are from, you will drive to Hayne Boulevard to get seafood from Castnet's...
You remember when Harrah's Casino was at the Municipal Auditorium (calling out all casino visitors:)
You remember Maison Blanche, K&B and DH Holmes (Department Stores)...-
You remember McKenzie's and Tastee's (Bakeries)
Someone asks you where you are from and you reply 9th ward, Uptown, the East, Gentilly, Downtown or the Westbank (you never give your street name).....
You refer to the French Quarter as "the quarters"
and really don't go to the Quarters like talkin' about it, just when you have family from out of town that want to go there...
You know that Essence Festival really goes down in the Coca-Cola superlounges and not on the main stage...
You remember the year when R. Kelly and Bobby Brown got banned from performing at Essence (for gyrating on stage)....
How about the **** woman who was ran off for walking up on stage during the Keith Sweat performance LOL...
Going to Woolworth's to eat at the lunch counter (Pre-Katrina)....
Eating those good donuts at the Hard Rock cafe.... (and they sure is greasy!!!)
You remember making jokes at the little old lady who sat in front of Woolworth's with her karaoke machine singing "Amazing Grace" and "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" (LOL...may she rest in peace)
- OH MY GOD..THESE ARE CLASSIC!
You know what huckle bucks are...(cherry flavored snowballs with ice cream topping)
You always got a new outfit for Essence from Canal Street mall....- LOL
You know the real story behind New Orleans Saints football player Pat Swilling's wife and his "kids"...
You know who Miss Mariah is (voodoo queen) so you don't hang in the Desire projects!
You take the Huey P. Long Bridge to get from The Westbank to the Eastbank, 'cause you don't want to pay that dollar on the Crescent City Connection Toll Bridge...
You ate at Emeril's restaurant once (then talk about how he stole the chicken recipe from an old black man)
You go to Essence to see Frankie Beverly perform and make fun of how he wears that white shirt with the tight pants every year LOL...
You have a bootleg copy of one of Frankie Beverly's Essence performances on CD...
You are singing "Joy and Pain" or "Southern Girls" after reading this...
People, did I leave anything out? if so, let me know in the comments!!!
You remember making fun of Essence Founder Susan Taylor's big forehead...
Someone has ever told you that you look like you from the 9th Ward..
You don't eat everybody's gumbo or potato salad (HELL NAW!!!)
Once you met your potential girlfriend or boyfriend at Essence they asked, "Who's your family?" or "Is your family from the 9th Ward?"
If you or someone you know is related to a Broussard, Boutte, Pichon, or Doucette or Mercadel they or you are from New Orleans for sure...
You know where the "Point" is on the Lake....
You know what the The Bottom Line, Crash Landing and Nexus was ALL ABOUT!!!(Nightclubs)...
You remember eating Chinese food at Chinese Kitchen or Five Happiness restaurant...
No matter what part of New Orleans you are from, you will drive to Hayne Boulevard to get seafood from Castnet's...
You remember when Harrah's Casino was at the Municipal Auditorium (calling out all casino visitors:)
You remember Maison Blanche, K&B and DH Holmes (Department Stores)...-
You remember McKenzie's and Tastee's (Bakeries)
Someone asks you where you are from and you reply 9th ward, Uptown, the East, Gentilly, Downtown or the Westbank (you never give your street name).....
You refer to the French Quarter as "the quarters"
and really don't go to the Quarters like talkin' about it, just when you have family from out of town that want to go there...
You know that Essence Festival really goes down in the Coca-Cola superlounges and not on the main stage...
You remember the year when R. Kelly and Bobby Brown got banned from performing at Essence (for gyrating on stage)....
How about the **** woman who was ran off for walking up on stage during the Keith Sweat performance LOL...
Going to Woolworth's to eat at the lunch counter (Pre-Katrina)....
Eating those good donuts at the Hard Rock cafe.... (and they sure is greasy!!!)
You remember making jokes at the little old lady who sat in front of Woolworth's with her karaoke machine singing "Amazing Grace" and "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" (LOL...may she rest in peace)
- OH MY GOD..THESE ARE CLASSIC!
You know what huckle bucks are...(cherry flavored snowballs with ice cream topping)
You always got a new outfit for Essence from Canal Street mall....- LOL
You know the real story behind New Orleans Saints football player Pat Swilling's wife and his "kids"...
You know who Miss Mariah is (voodoo queen) so you don't hang in the Desire projects!
You take the Huey P. Long Bridge to get from The Westbank to the Eastbank, 'cause you don't want to pay that dollar on the Crescent City Connection Toll Bridge...
You ate at Emeril's restaurant once (then talk about how he stole the chicken recipe from an old black man)
You go to Essence to see Frankie Beverly perform and make fun of how he wears that white shirt with the tight pants every year LOL...
You have a bootleg copy of one of Frankie Beverly's Essence performances on CD...
You are singing "Joy and Pain" or "Southern Girls" after reading this...
People, did I leave anything out? if so, let me know in the comments!!!
