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Bonfires on the levee
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:48 am
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:48 am
If yall neva been you really should try to go to this uniquely
local tradition. Here is teh story and a couple long videos of us going to Christmas eve Mass on the river. Hope yall enjoy the ride.
LINK
local tradition. Here is teh story and a couple long videos of us going to Christmas eve Mass on the river. Hope yall enjoy the ride.
LINK
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 12:46 pm to Captain Ray
Interesting first post
Posted on 12/6/16 at 12:52 pm to Captain Ray
looks boring unless you live right there.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 2:04 pm to Captain Ray
Let's play the OB's hottest new game show....
GUESS THAT ALTER...
We will be back in 2 and 2
GUESS THAT ALTER...
We will be back in 2 and 2
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:49 pm to rsbd
quote:
GUESS THAT ALTER...
Not it
Posted on 12/17/16 at 7:06 pm to rsbd
Hes not an alter, just a good ole boy finding his way on a new site.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:33 pm to Captain Ray
very interesting videos....I enjoyed watching that! 
Posted on 12/18/16 at 11:36 am to Spankum
A friend from another forum mentioned this place to me. I came and I liked what I saw so I joined up. Gotta start soem where and it just so happened its Christmas time. If it'd be Mardi gras chances are I'da posted that first. Now that I found yall I look forwards to putting my 2 cents in on ocassion and now that I see the img button on the side I'll post a pic next time.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 12:56 pm to Captain Ray
Well, welcome to the board! As with any board, there are some folks here that are asshats, but most here are pretty good folks.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 2:16 pm to Captain Ray
You should venture over to the OT
Posted on 12/18/16 at 2:58 pm to Captain Ray
Where do the bonfires typically begin and end?
Posted on 12/18/16 at 4:24 pm to Captain Ray
This kind of tradition is why Louisiana is so freaking cool. In California, the Sheriff would cite you for the illegal burning of materials along a waterway, Game Wardens would write you a ticket for endangering non-native river dwelling species through use of fire, the Coastal Commission would fine you for pollution for any ashes that drifted into the river, Harbor Patrol would ticket you for interfering with navigable vessels through use of incendiary light producing devices, and Customs and Border patrol would fine you for burning wood that could be used to create housing for illegal immigrants. AND you could never signal Santa Claus because it would be insensitive to people from other countries that don't celebrate Christmas....
This post was edited on 12/18/16 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:36 pm to LA2La
If ya get off of I-10 or airline and head for the Veterans Memorial bridge and go up river on the east bank ya will pass it easiest way for most folks
Posted on 12/19/16 at 1:33 pm to Captain Ray
Just saw this video on facebook.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 2:34 pm to sostan
Mostly on the East Bank of the MS from Reserve to Convent. If your are on the River Road in Lutcher between 5:30 and 10 you will be in a traffic jam, try to avoid it. My advice is to go a day early to look at them. Everyone will be out putting the finishing touches on them and most will let you take pics next to them and what not if you want. Then try to find a spot to watch them go up at 7PM on Christmas Eve. Its something to see at least once. It gets very smoky and loud (lots of people put 1000s of dollars of firecrackers on them). Some people shoot off some fireworks on the batture as well.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 3:30 pm to CHEDBALLZ
Here is my cousins drone footage of some of the Levee Bonfires.
Lutcher Levee Fires
And here are some throughout the years we have built.
And a video of making the last one.
bonfire 2015
Lutcher Levee Fires
And here are some throughout the years we have built.
And a video of making the last one.
bonfire 2015
This post was edited on 12/19/16 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 12/19/16 at 4:07 pm to Elusiveporpi
great post!! thanks. Looks like fun.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 4:09 pm to Elusiveporpi
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Thanks For All Who Helped Out
And Blain
I went to help my brother in law one year in Gramercy..... ended up building the whole damn thing almost by myself. Fat arse couldn't get out of his own way. I found out quick you need a shite ton of wood to make one of them.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 5:07 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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shite ton of wood to make one of them.
Sure do, your eyes are bigger than your stomach is a good analogy. We use to build them 26+ feet, but you find out who your friends really are and how lazy each one is.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 5:43 pm to Captain Ray
I live pretty much where they begin. Never built one myself. Bonfire season overlaps with hunting season so it's a deal breaker for me. Ive been to the festival when I was younger, but I haven't been in a long time.
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