Bonnets and Bunnies

4/13/2020

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Instagram personalities, the Traveler Broads, celebrated by costuming, taking selfies and drinking champagne. Click to check out their Instagram page.

A photo album: The city's four Easter parades may have been cancelled, but that didn't stop Margarita Bergen and other New Orleanians from celebrating with style.

A note from Margarita Bergen

Darlings,

Easter 2020 was very special to me because I was not going to allow the pandemic virus get in my way, even though the annual Easter parades - including the Chris Owens Easter parade - were cancelled. But I still lined up my beautiful chapeau and my new yellow suit (since yellow represents Hope to me) and invited my brother, Lorenzo Bergen, to join me watching the Mass being televised by WDSU from the St. Louis Cathedral. Afterward we shared a modest, but healthy meal and once again we thanked the Almighty for his blessings and prayed for the sick and the bereaved.

Chris Owens

In my column a few days beforehand, I invited my friends and FQJ readers who dressed for the occasion to send us photos. Seeing them cheered me immensely and I hope this album does the same for you!

Margarita Bergen

Margarita, attending mass

Jim Walpole & Vivi

Les and Debbie Leather

Dr. Robert and Beverly Matheney

Patrick Van Hoorebeck, owner of Patrick's Bar Vin

Errol and Kristin Fouquet

Pat Jolly

John McGraw and Randy Weaver

Gina Maumus DiVincenti

Chef Nina Compton and Larry Miller

Stephanie Burks

Marian Arnoult Jackson

Lorie Lund

Heidi Klee and Russell Rocke

Julie Juneau

Rhonda Gorman on her FQ balcony, wearing her Fleur de Paris Easter bonnet

Elizabeth and Greg Thomas

Donna Hamster

Darlene Rudiger

Ken & Janie Kroger Laprarie

Denise Gerard and Travis Albright

Stuart Auld and Nancy Werner

Dan Chan, own by the Moonwalk

These folks were on the Moonwalk early Easter morning, with a bike drawn wagon set up to give out meals to the homeless.

Local Instagram personalities Kerry Maloney and Jessica Fender - AKA Traveler Broads - were grateful that their "most treasured traditions - costuming, taking selfies and getting drunk" were maintained despite the crisis. Click on the photo to visit their Instagram page.

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