In , the Times-Picayune referred to the city as the Birthplace of Jazz, giving it the nickname that has stuck for more than years- and rightfully so! Prior to , New Orleans offered a film tax credit to filmmakers looking to film in the city. This caused the movie business in New Orleans to boom for a time. Made with finely shaved ice and flavored cane sugar syrup, the snowball is the New Orleans equivalent to a snow cone. Often used in jest now, the term can be used to describe the type of Voodoo belief system practiced by some folks in New Orleans.
While the religion is still practiced today, Voodoo is also used to captivate the attention of tourists. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements. To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK".
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Bless y'all's dawlin' hawts. Neutral Ground Median or grassy area between the paved areas on a boulevard. Named for the original Canal St division between the Americans and Creoles, who did not like each other.
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Soc Au' Lait Sock-o-lay Translated: sack of milk. Used in place of "What the? One of the trickiest to pronounce--and spell! Throws Trinkets such as beads, cups, and doubloons tossed from the floats to the crowds during Mardi Gras parades. U Uptown uhp' tawn Area "upriver" from the French Quarter.
Vignette Vin yet' A sketch or illustration of a person, place or thing. Voodoo Voo' doo Some consider Voodoo a religion, some a form of witchcraft, and some just spooky fun. Whatever it is, it continues to fascinate visitors to New Orleans. Learn more.
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