| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
St. Patrick's Day fun: It's a big weekend for parades, but rain is on the way and one has already rescheduled. Here are all the things to do this weekend, including the celeb-filled New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane, the Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian march and World's Largest Bowl of Pasta made by the St. Joseph Society. Free money?: Imagine if every Louisiana family was its own little school board, deciding how to spend tax dollars to educate their children. It could become reality if Gov. Jeff Landry and Republican lawmakers get their way, Patrick Wall writes. Retro date night: If you're looking for a night on the town with that that old-school New Orleans aesthetic — martinis, oysters and steak — head uptown for what Ian McNulty calls the Dryades Double. Picklers galore: "This is no fad." Pickleball is sweeping the northshore and spurring construction of the smaller-than-tennis courts at recreation areas and clubs across St. Tammany, Bob Warren reports. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, check out this great offer. TGIF, Lauren | 