Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Ash Wednesday
Posted by Kevin Allman on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Mardi Gras 2009 will be remembered for several things: the best possible weather possible for a Fat Tuesday, the largest crowds since Katrina, and the passing of Antoinette K-Doe in the early morning hours. When I heard, I didn't want to believe it, but I turned on WWOZ and heard them playing "I'll Be Seeing You" instead of the usual Carnival music, and I knew it was true. It was doubly bizarre, because Antoinette had taken a heart attack on the morning of Mardi Gras 2008.
Alison Fensterstock will have much more about the legacy of Antoinette and her Mother-in-Law Lounge, but for now I'm rereading Noah Bonaparte Pais' cover story from last week, "Rally of the Dolls," which may be Antoinette's last interview. The future of the Mother-in-Law Lounge may be in doubt, but her accomplishments -- from reviving the career of Ernie K-Doe to reviving the tradition of the Baby Dolls -- are not. It's another hard blow in a year that's had enough of them (and when will they stop?), but her legacy lives on.
R.I.P., Antoinette.
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Hate to be a downer, but I'm pretty sure that the 6 random people and one infant shot on St. Charles will overshadow the memories of the good weather and big crowds.
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I still can't believe she's gone. I wound up spending all Mardi Gras Day serving beer at the tiki bar at the Mother-in-Law and it still seems surreal. The last conversation I had with Miss Antoinette was about my wedding reception, which she was going to host at the bar in April... she wanted us to get sponsors, and for our dog to wear a "special outfit."
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