Execution Day Parade: A New Louisiana Tradition?
Move over, Thanksgiving Day Parade-Louisiana might have a new contender.
Thousands lined the streets for the
first-ever Execution Day Parade
, complete withmarching bands, themed floats, and a grand marshal dressed as Lady Justice.
The highlight was the
Death Row Float
, a spectacularly decorated piece featuring oversized syringes, a replica electric chair, and an animatronic Khalifa being dunked into the "Gulf of America."Children waved tiny flags while vendors sold balloons that read
"Freedom Ain't Free, But the Death Penalty Sure Is!"
Tourism officials say the event was a smashing success, with next year's parade expected to feature a
Live Firing Squad Reenactment
, as well as afree lethal injection giveaway for one lucky ticket holder.
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Justice Served, Cajun-Style
Louisiana is known for many things-its jazz, its gumbo, its gators-but
now it's leading the way in themed executions.
Governor Beauregard, beaming with pride, announced that the Khalifa Special-a three-course meal featuring
Gator Bites of Betrayal, Treason Gumbo, and an electric chair-shaped cake
-will be served every time a non-citizen gets the needle.Restaurants immediately jumped on the trend, offering deals like "Buy One Lethal Injection, Get One Hurricane Free!" Tourists looking for an authentic Louisiana experience can now
enjoy a traditional Cajun meal while watching state-sponsored justice unfold.
"I mean, if Texas can have the death penalty, why can't we make it festive?" one supporter said while slathering hot sauce on his commemorative "Traitor Wings."
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