Before you ask: It is New Orleans, so of course the kids to the left are loaded on Bourbon Street. AND yes that is 8 AM after an all nighter post the Saints historic NFC Championship win last Sunday. Not one of the kids acted up during nap time later that day.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports because student absentees on Monday were DOUBLE what they normally are in the region (the ratio would be higher, but let us be honest, who wants to go to class on Monday after a long weekend in New Orleans regardless of what the Saints do?), precautionary measures for the SUPER BOWL will now be taken.

Saint Martin’s Episcopal School (where yours truly once attended) set the gold standard in underage drinking abuse acknowledgement:

“We feel that it is not in the best interest of our students to be required to attend school on a day when a significant number of absences or tardiness will be the reality, and when learning will not be optimal”

Hear, Hear STM! Not all administrators are on the same page though…

“We support the Saints and their success, but we have no plans to alter, change or close classes at this point,” said St. Charles schools spokeswoman Rochelle Cancienne-Touchard…

…just moments before a black and gold brick flew through her window and a solo cup full of urine was tossed at her…

[HT: Evans]