He says he’s one of 40 serious glass harmonica players worldwide. “What is a serious glass harmonica player?” a friend wrote in a Facebook post. ”Probably one who can actually play songs,” I responded. … A local in an expansive outfit of blue feathers paraded near St Louis Cathedral looking like an escapee from Mardi Gras or a Mummer’s Band. “Do you do this every day? “ I asked. “I can’t afford to,” he replied … A statue with a priest and Indian chief and founder Sieur de Bienville. is on Decatur Street on the western side of Vieux Carré. One honoring those who make New Orleans what it is, a drunk, a hooker and a voodoo priest, is being considered. … The modern street performers - The acrobatic Dragon Master Showcase had the usual tip buckets and a sign “Like Us on facebook”. … Away from the loud electric bands, overly friendly young ladies, hurricanes and skin places, a young guitarist leaned against a side street building playing authentic Delta Blues. … The terraced flower gardens along Decatur street are populated with prickly green plants and the sign “Keep Off the Grass.” Grass? … Looking out  from one Bourbon Street Balcony, you could see the strings of beads from parades past in huge numbers littering the topside of an awning over well-known bar "Famous Door".