(winner) The Weather: Perfect. Temperatures in low 80s, no humidity until Sunday. No rain to make the Fairgrounds a muddy mess (although that meant we didn't get to view the Pool Hall Studs in their full plastic condom rain attire, which makes them look like big penises from an SNL skit).
(loser) Gumbo in his feud with Mother's: The lines to get into the iconic lunch spot at the corner of Poydras/Tchoupitoulas were back and as long as ever despite Gumbo's well-publicized boycott; even the PHS broke the picket line for lunch one day (nice solidarity, boys!)
(winners) Music acts we liked: Lucinda Williams (great beginning to the Fest; back in good form; word is Treme was using her concert as a backdrop for a scene), Gregg Allman, Ruthie Foster (again, fabulous in the Blues Tent), Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (featuring our new bff Freaky Pete Murano), Kid Rock, Charlie Musselwhite (both in the Blues Tent and with Cyndi Lauper), Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys (have seen her since she was 14), Jesse Winchester, the Radiators' Farewell w/ Friends (great end to the Fest), Eric Lindell
(losers) Music acts that didn't make it: Michelle Shocked (big disappointment, although Mark enjoyed her leftist political rantings), Jon Batiste (too much showoff), Arthur Clayton & Purposely Anointed (un-anoint him)
(push) Annual pool competition with JK/Gumbo v the PHS: None this year, mostly because Gumbo made friends with Ange & Bob at Ryan's Irish Pub on Thursday night.
(loser) Bob
(winners) Lunches: Stuffed chicken wings at the bar (no need to tip, per JG) at Emeril's Nola on Thursday; burgers, baked potatoes, S&M at Yo Mama's (a new rival to Port of Call) on Sunday; Monday lunch at Stanley in Jackson Square (companion restaurant is the renowned Stella- get it?)
(winner) jukebox at Vic's Kangaroo Bar: great selection of tunes with good friends after a great wrap up dinner at a Mano (I'm working on it!) on Monday night with Nola buds Pat, Bruno & Terry.
(losers) Boston Celtics game#4: In the bar, screaming at Paul Pierce to get a good shot at the end of regulation; a real downer, this series is toast
(loser) Lucky Dog on Bourbon late Monday/early Tuesday: Seemed like a good idea at the time; tauntingly stayed around in my stomach forever.
(biggest losers) Jazz Fest 2012 & all of us: On the news that Gumbo may not return.
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To Mr. Gumbo (or whatever your name is):
We'll bury you.
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