Chocolate New Orleans

Chocolate New Orleans
Original YTMND: Chocolate New Orleans
Worthy spinoffs:
Bill Chocolate New Orleans Dance Remix Ray Nagin and the Chocolate City Ray Nagin Remixed Chocolate New Orleans won't last the summer! Ray Nagin hits Chocolatier Magazine

The Chocolate New Orleans fad spawned from New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin's absurd speech which took place on January 16, 2006 where he dispensed several comments about rebuilding New Orleans into a "Chocolate New Orleans", alluding to New Orlean's large black population. This was seized upon and parodied by many commentators, cartoons, and even novelty merchandise. Widespread satirical depictions of Nagin as Willy Wonka appeared in print and on the internet, and YTMND was no exception. Most sites utilizing the Chocolate New Orlean fad feature the tell-tale soundbyte of Nagin as well as a scene where buildings are altered to look brown in order to create the illusion they are made of chocolate.