So I'm a little late to the party . . .

. . . but my suggestion for how New Orleans should deal with the jackbooted little burg of Gretna is this --

Every year, on the three-day-long anniversary of the event, New Orleans should close all of it's roads into and out of Gretna to everything but emergency vehicles. And do this every year. Forever.

And convince the state of Louisiana to do the same.

If you want to voice your opinion to the city of Gretna, here is an email addy: rharris@gretnala.com

[Mr. Hanna posted his thoughts on the town here.]