Decorative Fountain, City Park, New Orleans

Live oak, City Park, New Orleans

If I was being paid by City Park to write this, I would tell you about the 500-year-old live oaks, the Botanical Gardens, the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, the Peristyle, the gondolier, the miniature golf course; all the picturesque things.

They're all there, and there are others that I didn't mention.  I'll tell you if you're interested, but this blog post isn't sponsored by New Orleans City Park.

With that out of the way, we were up in City Park the other day, across from Morning Call, when I saw the wading pool fountain wasn't working.  I pulled over to take a picture:

Decorative fountain, City Park, New Orleans

Frau Schmitt asked if I knew who the fountain was dedicated to.  I didn't know, but I was thinking the Kiwanas.  Frau Schmitt suggested I take a close-up picture of the fountain's plaque:

Decorative fountain plaque, City Park, New Orleans

No dedication intended.  Turn's out it isn't a commemorative fountain, at all.  If you can't read it, it says, "This is a decorative fountain and was not designed for inter-active play.  Please do not allow children to wade in the fountain."

Now we know why the fountain's turned off.

Of course, the live oaks in City Park are meant to be climbed on.  There are always kids climbing on them.

Live oak, City Park, New Orleans

Frau Schmitt likes to tell people that City Park is bigger than Central Park in New York City, which is true.  Most people find this very impressive.  I like to tell people that City Park is bigger than Rhode Island.  This isn't true, and Frau Schmitt is always quick to correct me.  We make a good team.  At least, that's what Tammie the Housekeeper sez.

Tammie the Housekeeper

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