 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Editor's note: A version of this newsletter that went out earlier included an old story about the arrival of the French president. He, of course, has already left town. This is the corrected version of today's Lunch Line. Sorry, folks.
Priest funeral: A large crowd is gathered in Covington this afternoon for the funeral of a slain priest. The bodies of Father Otis Young, who had recently retired from St. Peter Catholic Church in Covington, and Ruth Prats, a pastoral associate at the church, were found burned beyond recognition a week ago. You can follow our coverage here.
Deplaned: Here’s a story that’s grabbing a lot of attention. A niece of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight in New Orleans and is accused of getting into it with some deputies at Louis Armstrong International Airport recently, Gabriella Killet reports.
'Cigarette Santa': A local artist plans to hand out cigarettes to homeless people Tuesday as a gesture of kindness and respect, he tells our Doug MacCash. "If you want to smoke, smoke," Walta Focq says.
‘Playoffs . . . Playoffs!!??’ Who would have thought that Jim Mora’s most famous rant would be relevant two decades later? Incredible to say, but everyone’s fave football team is still in the hunt. I know, right? But – and you knew this was coming – the Saints have to win tonight against the Buccaneers in Tampa, our Luke Johnson reports. (Oh, and here’s the Jim Mora clip from way back when. Enjoy!) Want more Saints coverage? Sign up for our Saints Insider newsletter.
Thanks for reading Lunch Line today. And remember, you can keep up all day long at NOLA.com. Bob | 
