Southern Decadence

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Amazing how times have changed. CNN and pics from Southern Decadence

Southern Decadence Festival - New Orleans - CNN iReport

 

[nudeyorker]

I just had this conversation with someone today. I think decadence and extravagance of any kind can be more decadent and extravagant when the economy and life in general is less taxing and stressful. I remember when I was there for the party once but it was a different world in so many ways. Hopefully we can get back on track to having some fun and decadent living again.

 

[molotovmuffin]

Decadence

n.

• A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay.
• often Decadence A literary movement especially of late 19th-century France and England characterized by refined aestheticism, artifice, and the quest for new sensations.

[French décadence, from Old French decadence, from Medieval Latin dēcadentia, a decaying, declining, from Vulgar Latin *dēcadere, to decay. See decay.]

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I hate Martha Stewart and her fucking blatant misuse of the word... and society for accepting it...

But hope fun was held by all at the Southern Decadence Festival - New Orleans - CNN iReport :biggrin: