Celebrate Your Life
Nelson Savoie is known throughout the neighborhood for his annual fundraiser for N.O.P.D.’s 1st District. Many of you may also know that Nelson has been a serious Saints fan for over 40 years. Click on the arrow above to see the parade to honor the late Buddy Diliberto, local broadcaster and serious Saints fan.
Don’t be surprised if you walk down the 3000 block of Esplanade and hear “Who Dat” from above. It’s not a proclamation from heaven, just Nelson hollering from his porch. Nelson has been known to holler “Who Dat” to his neighbors as they arrive home.
The tip on this “Celebrate Your Life” story was provided by Warren Guidry. See Warren’s note below:
Good article on the parade honoring sportscaster Buddy D., who before he died, said if the Saints ever made it to the SuperBowl, he would walk down Bourbon St. in a Dress. To honor his promise, current sportscaster and former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert, organized a parade in Buddy D.’s honor, inviting all to participate. 80,000 people showed up for this event.
The guys with the red jackets and blue shorts, sit in Section 610 of the Superdome. Their wives organized them into a dance group, with a catchy dance routine, and chaperoned them through the mass of humanity that lined the parade route from the Superdome, down Poydras Street to Carondelet, and down to Bourbon St.
It was a blast to watch this celebration.
