After Hurricane Katrina forced a nationwide diaspora of New Orleanians, the displaced resonated with a simple message: Defend New Orleans.
The slogan spawned in 2003, when founder Jac Currie started printing it on t-shirts that featured a grinning skull emblazoned with a fleur-de-lis above a musket. But after the storm, it took on a new meaning that went beyond protecting a city that is notoriously dysfunctional.
“Defend New Orleans” became a plea among New Orleanians whose pride for their home was left unshaken, even after a catastrophe…