At ‘Uncle’ Lionel Batiste memorial, social media prompts discussions about respect

Times-Picayune |

Thousands of New Orleanians passed through Charbonnet-Labat-Glapion Funeral Home on Thursday, July 19, to pay their last respects to “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, who was – well, “lying in state” wouldn’t exactly be an appropriate description, since the body of the former Treme Brass Band drummer and co-founder was displayed standing, proudly, upright.

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