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Saturday, July 03, 2010

Real Men Wear Aprons, Design Wins Award

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Real Men Wear Aprons by figstreetstudio
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Friday, July 02, 2010

Defend Gulf Coast: Oil Spill Design on Shirts & Posters

Defend Gulf Coast: Oil Spill Trucker Hat from Zazzle.com

Defend Gulf Coast: Oil Spill by figstreetstudio
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Defend Gulf Coast: Oil Spill by figstreetstudio
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Defend Gulf Coast: Oil Spill by figstreetstudio
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Close The Hole by figstreetstudio
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Thursday, July 01, 2010

Super Fan Fleur De Lis Tshirts from Zazzle.com

Super Fan Fleur De Lis by figstreetstudio
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Two Dat Fleur De Lis, T Neck Ties from Zazzle.com

Two Dat Fleur De Lis, T by figstreetstudio
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New Orleans Football "Two Dat" Fleur De Lis Black Shirts http://ht.ly/25NJW

New Orleans Football Two Dat Fleur De Lis Shirts

Some of my football shirts were removed by another party claiming to own rights to certain words. We lose words from the dictionary all the time by people registering words as trademarks then threatening to file suits against us small time artists. It is a shame we are losing words like that and my art too. I assume one day all the words will be gone and no one can use them in art. I think Conress should look into the abuse of registering trademarks just to make a buck and stop artists from creating art.

Gold Fleur de Lis, DEAUX DAT by figstreetstudio
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Fleur De Lis Black and Gold Tiles by figstreetstudio
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Fleur De Lis Washout in White by figstreetstudio
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Black and Gold Washout Fleur De Lis shirt

Black and Gold Washout Fleur De Lis by figstreetstudio
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Football Player Skull and Swords Go, Add Text Here shirt

Football Player Skull and Swords Go, Add Text Here by figstreetstudio
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Cajun Qui Que by figstreetstudio
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Tuba Head Remembers Pontchartrain Beach Magnets

Tuba Head Remembers Pontchartrain Beach Magnets from Zazzle.com

Tuba Head Remembers Pontchartrain Beach by figstreetstudio
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Zephyr Rollercoaster Pontchartrain Beach T-shirts from New Orleans Fig Street

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Zephyr Rollercoaster Pontchartrain Beach shirt

Zephyr Rollercoaster Pontchartrain Beach by figstreetstudio
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Pontchartrain Beach Zephyr by figstreetstudio
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Tuba Head Remembers Pontchartrain Beach postcard

Tuba Head Remembers Pontchartrain Beach by figstreetstudio
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Old Style Pontchartrain Beach Sign by figstreetstudio
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Pontchartrain Beach fun by figstreetstudio
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Who is the ghost in Pirates Alley?

Who is the ghost in Pirates Alley?

Tony and Thais Seville are certain there is a ghost in Pirates Alley haunting the area around their Pirates Alley Cafe in the French Quarter but exactly who is that ghost? For some the ghost was believed to be Jean Lafitte the famous New Orleans area pirate. However recent research seems to name the ghost one Reginald Hicks, former English cabin boy turned associate of Pirate Lafitte.
Pirates Alley named because the old Spanish jail abuts the lane and when the pirates were arrested they would be lined up down the alley to face charges and be incarcerated. The old jail gate still stands facing the alley, a reminder of what the building was when Spain administered New Orleans.
It seems the many Ghost Tours that walk the streets of the French Quarter each have their special story to tell who is the ghost and why he is there, but all agree in the early mornings a spirit walks the area between the old jail and the cafe. Today many small weddings take place in Pirates Alley. Couples elope to New Orleans and find the romance of a ghost who is searching for his bride a compelling reason to celebrate their wedding there. As the story now goes the late Pirate Hicks, before he went off the help fight the Battle of New Orleans with Lafitte and General Andrew Jackson, married his sweetheart there, but when he returned after the battle was won, she could not be found? It is said he returns early each morning looking for her but no one has yet heard him explain his presence.

Couples familiar with this romantic story of the first wedding in Pirates Alley elope to the very spot Pirate Hicks and the sweet Marie Angel were once married. On any given weekend people witness the rite done over and over again and some couples dress as pirates too. Whatever the story it is fun to sit in the alley with an absinthe and debate who exactly is the ghost in Pirates Alley. Just ask Joe at the Faulkner House bookstore in Pirates Alley, he has the latest ghost story readily available.

Story taken from previous blog entry see http://ht.ly/24ENV for more links.