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from the New York Times:
Rusty White received a pass from police to check on the Bulldog, his bar on the edge of the Garden District. He drove in from his temporary lodgings in the town of Rayne and retrieved a data cartridge from the bar's computer. He also planned to swing by his house -- if he could get to it -- in a still-flooded neighborhood near Lake Pontchartrain.
''I probably lost my house, but I'm still in good spirits, considering,'' White said. ''If you had told me before the storm I would lose everything, I'd probably tell you I'd be devastated. It makes me think all that stuff that I had isn't really as important as I thought it was -- at least until I go in and see it, and then I may cry.''
White was relieved to find that the bar had sustained little damage from the storm, though looters had smashed open the cash register and video poker machines and apparently took a few bottles of bourbon on their way out. They left behind a flat-screen TV.
White was encouraged by his first visit to the city since Katrina.
''Many of the things that make this place special are still here. Everybody I talk to is coming back. They're not even thinking of going someplace else,'' White said. ''I hope I'm not being naively optimistic, but that's the feeling I have.''
There are many things in New Orleans that I hope endure the flooding. The Bulldog is near the top of my list. While out-of-towners headed to the French Quarter for their drink, Jakob and the Tulane fencing team loved this spot on Magazine. His small collection of glasses from the place is a testament to their many trips to happy hour. I inherited a few, and I hope I can add to my collection someday.
Rusty White received a pass from police to check on the Bulldog, his bar on the edge of the Garden District. He drove in from his temporary lodgings in the town of Rayne and retrieved a data cartridge from the bar's computer. He also planned to swing by his house -- if he could get to it -- in a still-flooded neighborhood near Lake Pontchartrain.
''I probably lost my house, but I'm still in good spirits, considering,'' White said. ''If you had told me before the storm I would lose everything, I'd probably tell you I'd be devastated. It makes me think all that stuff that I had isn't really as important as I thought it was -- at least until I go in and see it, and then I may cry.''
White was relieved to find that the bar had sustained little damage from the storm, though looters had smashed open the cash register and video poker machines and apparently took a few bottles of bourbon on their way out. They left behind a flat-screen TV.
White was encouraged by his first visit to the city since Katrina.
''Many of the things that make this place special are still here. Everybody I talk to is coming back. They're not even thinking of going someplace else,'' White said. ''I hope I'm not being naively optimistic, but that's the feeling I have.''
There are many things in New Orleans that I hope endure the flooding. The Bulldog is near the top of my list. While out-of-towners headed to the French Quarter for their drink, Jakob and the Tulane fencing team loved this spot on Magazine. His small collection of glasses from the place is a testament to their many trips to happy hour. I inherited a few, and I hope I can add to my collection someday.