This is pretty cool.
The author of Rising Tide:
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 spent much of the last year
championing a lawsuit, that Jindal opposes — a lawsuit against oil
companies to pay for damages
they caused to the wetlands.
On Saturday, Barry will lead the irreverent krewe and its procession of
brass bands and satirical, racy and offbeat floats. A regular viewer of
the parade, Barry embraced the crown with his own theme.
"I'm going to be John of Arc,
the Blade of Orleans," Barry says. "When I walked into the (Krewe du
Vieux) den, it occurred to me. It seemed perfect. You have a crusade —
trying to protect Orleans. Instead of the Maid of Orleans, it's the
Blade of Orleans."
Did he have thoughts about Joan of Arc burning at the stake?
"I'm sure (retiring Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority chairman) Garret Graves would like that image," Barry says.
There's also this graphic from last summer that fits the theme pretty well.
