Thread by @DavidBegnaud

While New Orleans’ Mayor cancelled Mardi Gras, as we know it, west in Lafayette, which has no local restrictions, the Mayor-President “has repeatedly refused to enact or enforce commonsense restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.” bayoubrief.com/2021/02/12/kre…

“Whether it’s in his official capacity as Mayor-President of Lafayette or at a clandestine Mardi Gras speakeasy, Josh Guillory has not prioritized the health of Lafayette residents over business interests or his own personal desire to laissez les bons temps rouler.”

You would never normally see Bourbon Street empty on the Friday before Mardi Gras. This year it’s different because bars are closed and no one is allowed to hang out on Bourbon after 7 PM.

https://twitter.com/NOPDNews/status/1360433958203359233

“Despite Guillory’s refusal to cancel parades in the interest of public health, local krewes took it upon themselves...In January, the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association and the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Association both decided to cancel all of their events.”