Bourbon St, French Quarter

If any of you have been in the belly of the beast that is bourbon street you know of what i speak in the title which is one of our greatest mardi gras traditions,so let's see you know about the strip clubs,you know about the fine foods available on this strip and of course you know about the rowdy crowds that can get so out of hand that the police have to grease the poles,o.k. i'll give you all of that.....now go on down on bourbon st. on a regular day,(if there is such a thin in this great city of ours) and meet the real people of New Orleans,then come talk to me about lasting impressions!