| By Bob Warren
Better late than never? A former Times-Picayune reporter found a curious envelope in his mail last week -- the documents he had sought from the federal government under a Freedom of Information Act request 12 years ago. Right, 12! "The Freedom of Information Act is broken," an attorney says.
Replaced: A day after being arrested for suspicion of driving drunk, New Orleans City Council member Jared Brossett was a no-show this morning at a meeting of a council committee he chairs. He'll be replaced as committee chair, the council says.
Burning question: Investigators were still trying to determine what sparked the weekend fire that consumed a century-old wharf in New Orleans, a massive blaze that lit up the sky. Ramon Antonio Vargas has the latest.
Test run? When the Krewe of BOO! parade hits the streets Saturday there might be a little more riding on it than in the average year. The parade could be an unofficial COVID-protocols test run for the upcoming Carnival season, Doug MacCash reports. Or, as colleague Chad Calder put it, a "booprint." Yep, he went there.
Giving thanks: Speaking of parades, look for a Louisiana entry in New York City’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It’ll be . . . wait for it . . . an alligator. A 60-footer dubbed the "Celebration Gator." First time we’ve had a float in the iconic holiday parade, by the way.
Congrats: Some news about us: Judi Terzotis, publisher of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, has been named publisher of the year by Editor and Publisher, the news industry's leading trade publication. Congrats Judi!
Hope you enjoyed the Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us today. BW | 
