So I had my arm twisted and was peer pressured by Nola decided to go to the first parade of the season: Krewe du Vieux. A new experience for me; I’ve heard a lot about this raunchy display of sarcasm in the past, and was curious enough to procrastinate my assignments and head down...
Boneramafreak at Randomness asked, “What do you do on Fat Tuesday?” A newcomer, she tells the story and has some great fun pics of how she has celebrated Mardi Gras since arriving in 2003. I started to leave a comment in response to her question, but it started to be as long as a...
It’s time to start getting those ice chests mounted on the red wagons, the seats bolted to the top of the ladders and those folding chairs dusted off. That’s right, it’s parade prep time. I was going through some old pictures on my computer and found some parade prep pics I’d like to share....
It was in the office when I arrived. It’s from the King Kake King in Mandeville ( a new one on me) and is strawberry/cream cheese filled. I know the preference is for no fillings, but ya’ll must be insanely jealous anyway.
Nola links to the Wikipedia article on king cakes which is pretty thorough on king cake history. I’ve found a couple of others, and would recommend Mardi Gras Unmasked’s web page on the subject. It goes a bit deeper into the local traditions, including a good overview of the Twelfth Night Revelers’ ball. A...
I’ve been prodded out of the rock I’ve been hiding under by this curious bit of news: Hulk Hogan to reign as king of Bacchus Posted by The Times-Picayune December 18, 2007 11:52AM Categories: Krewe of Bacchus Hulk Hogan, star of the wrestling ring and reality television, will ride as Bacchus XL two days...