Last week, New Orleans didn’t just visit Baton Rouge, it arrived. And today, on 504 Day, it hits even deeper. The sound of the Edna Karr High School Marching Band, the flavors from Dooky Chase’s Restaurant and other hometown staples, it all felt like a piece of the city planted at the Capitol. Trombone Shorty being honored with a key to the city, Robin Barnes bringing soul to the moment… the Zulu Tramps and Baby Dolls carrying generations of culture… and Hubig’s Pies bringing that unmistakable taste of home. From the gentle presence of “Patches,” the NOPD Mounted Unit’s youngest spirit, It proved one thing New Orleans doesn’t follow culture, we are the culture, everywhere we go.