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In the back corner of the Funky Pirate bar on Bourbon Street, two couples from Michigan were nursing drinks Wednesday afternoon, and talking about Hurricane Isaac . The couples had just met, but found they had a lot in common.
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Around the corner from the Bourbon Orleans, a line was snaking out the door of the brightly lit Clover Grill, where the motto is "We Love to Fry and It Shows." The full menu was available: club sandwiches, cheeseburgers, omelets, fries, beer. In other words, it was a typical day at the famous Bourbon Street diner.