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From today's T-P:

Beware of limitations
Friday, November 30, 2007

Kevin Costner has been announced as the grand marshal for the next Endymion parade; krewe captain Ed Muniz proclaiming, "Having a man of his magnitude is good not only for Endymion but for Mardi Gras."

But has anyone warned Mr. Costner not to appear at any anti-war rallies? To be a grand marshal for Endymion, one must forfeit the right to freedom of speech. Just ask Woody Harrelson.

Mr. Harrelson was invited to be marshal of the 1991 parade but was un-invited (dis-invited?) when he attended a rally protesting Poppy's war. Can anyone protesting Junior's war expect a different result?

Oh, and someone also should warn Mr. Costner not to appear on stage with Cindy Sheehan. Mr. Harrelson appeared on stage with Ron Kovic, who was paralyzed as a result of injuries received in Vietnam. Mr. Muniz saw fit to harangue the both of them. If Mr. Muniz has no compunction about bad-mouthing a veteran who lost his ambulatory abilities (so much for supporting the troops), will he hesitate to do the same for a woman who lost a son?

Dennis McCann

New Orleans

Update: I'm hearing whispers that Bacchus this year will be Jack Nicholson. But the sources are questionable so... naturally I'm publishing it immediately.

Upperdate: This also seems to have spurred some additional Muniz-bashing over at YRHT.

If you're reading this stuff and saying to yourself, "Good Christ Louisiana in 1991 must have been pretty fracking scary what with an oil war on and David Duke running for Governor and Curly Hallman coaching LSU and Steve Walsh quarterbacking the Saints.. and so forth" well then, yeah... scary times. Thank God we live now in such a tranquil Xanadu by comparison.