Ruckus over NOLA-area mall's Katrina-themed holiday display

By at 8:33 pm Saturday, Dec 3


Leo McGovern of the New Orleans alt-zine ANTIGRAVITY says,

At a mall in Metairie (just outside of New Orleans), a Christmas display was removed because it featured a Katrina theme. A couple of people complained, and it was deemed offensive because the guy who built it included blue tarps on the houses, a helicopter saving someone from a house, and a shut down pumping station. It was a pretty neat display. Here's a link to a local stations coverage, and a link (with more photos) to the New Orleans LiveJournal community's posting about it.
Blogger and NOLA evacuee/returnee Sturtle has more here. Reader comment: Brad says,
The folks at Lakeside Mall have reversed their position on the Hurricane Town display and allowed it to be restored. The public outcry was tremendous. It seems everyone got it except mall management. Link.

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