In some ways New Orleans has a reputation for being a tough nut for outsiders to crack. Considering our reaction to the influx of transplants in recent years, it would be easy to assume locals are hostile to newcomers in general. Such an assumption would be incorrect. New Orleans may be hostile to outsiders who wish to impose their ways on her or treat her traditions like some kind of fad, but this city has a way of embracing people who embrace her with the rig...