New Orleans Running of the Bulls

The Running of the Bulls in New Orleans, Louisiana


In Las Vegas, we already have the Taj Mahal, Les Champs Elysees
Paris already has a replica on the famous Vegas strip
Venice, Italy, is already copied many times;
New York has the statue of Liberty
Why not the San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain-style Running of the Bulls?
After all, Ernest Hemingway brought its pleasures to us in his writings
Papa knew New Orleans would be a good fit
What's next? A replica of Brazilian or Caribbean-style carnival?
New Orleans is already famous for its Mardi Gras celebration

Every year in July, the big Easy Rollergirls become the menacing bulls
Chasing revelers dressed in white shirts and shorts or pants
with some cloth of red about their neck or waist
From one bar to the next, the pre-party is getting started with a few drinks
To cool down the nerves and the rising heat
The Rolling Elvi are leading the parade. Onlookers are asking for favors
They want to be hit by the plastic horns of the Big Easy Rollergirls
The Encierro has been going on for quite a while. Everyone is having fun

All the street's a stage at San Fermin in Nueva Orleans
Los pastores, founding fathers of the Running of the Bulls are happy
Tourists have a new appreciation for the city of fun
Between Mardi Gras and the Running of the Bulls season, they have a lot
To be thankful for. After all, New Orleans is unlike any other city in the U.S.A.
It's gumbo time. The mixture of Creole, Caribbean, Spanish, Irish, Jewish and countless others gives Nueva Orleans its potpourri flavor.
Long live New Orleans, Long Live Running of the Bulls, New Orleans style!
Let the big party get started in the French Quarter, on Bourbon Street and others!




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Read about the Running of the bulls in New Orleans in the Atlantic Monthly




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