NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of men, decked out in everything from flowing gowns to tiny miniskirts, paraded through the streets of New Orleans on Sunday to show their love for the New Orleans Saints and their happiness about the team’s first trip to the Super Bowl.
The parade, organized by former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert, was billed as a celebration of the NFL’s hard luck team going to the Super Bowl, and an homage to former sportscaster Buddy Diliberto, who had vowed to parade through the French Quarter in a dress if the Saints ever made it to the big game.
In a town where people grew up, grew old and died waiting for just a winning season, no chance to celebrate the greatest one in the 43-year-history of the team would be missed.
Now the Saints are scheduled to play the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.
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Men in dresses celebrate Saints’ first Super Bowl appearance
February 5, 2010
Men in dresses march to celebrate the New Orleans Saints’ upcoming Super Bowl appearance in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. The parade was held in honor of the late New Orleans sports broadcaster Bernard “Buddy D” Diliberto, who promised his audience that he would wear a dress and parade down Bourbon Street if the Saints ever reached the Super Bowl.
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