Family Ties Second Line 2012

The 91 Bus was held up this morning

We were sitting on one of the front balconies of 2216 Esplanade Avenue, and more than the usual amount of people seemed to be walking up to John McDonough High School.  Soon enough,we heard the unmistakable sound of a second line starting.  We joined the behind two folks; the man was dancing as he went.  It sounded like the brass band had three tubas.

A little soft shoe past the Degas House

A block away from our destination

We could smell grilled sausage as we approached.

Just getting started in front of the school 

Now that's an umbrella

The crowd was pretty deep.  We stuck to the sidewalk, so no breathtaking photos, just a sense of what a second line is like.  This was the Family Ties second line.  The theme was "No Bucks? No Gators!"  I have no idea what this means, but each of the men's fans featured a stuffed baby alligator head holding a jewel in its open jaws.  

There were, indeed, three tubas

We never made it to the front to capture a shot of the banner.  I did manage to get a picture of the uniform.

They danced much better than the guy I followed to the parade

This was the route: Pretty much back and forth around the neighborhood for a few hours.  We'll be listening for when they head up Ursulines Avenue, just 2 blocks behind La Belle Esplanade bed and breakfast.  

Now that I know where to find this information:   The next second line that will be close to us is on the afternoon of Saturday, October 20, 2012.  The Black Men of Labor are starting from Sweet Lorraine's.