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HAPPY MARDI GRAS
ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?
WE ARE. . . .COME JOIN US!
AS A HOLIDAY,
MARDI GRAS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS
TO PARTY IN SOUTH LOUISIANA.
ALWAYS FALLING ON A TUESDAY,CALLED FAT TUESDAY-
(DAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY),
MARDI GRAS DAY IS WHEN YOU CAN SEE
PEOPLE, BY THE THOUSANDS,
PARTYING IN THE STREETS,
HERE ARE SOME FRIENDS,
LINE DANCING. . .
(WATCH FOR THIS PICTURE TO FLIP)
GOOD JOB YOU GUYS!
OUR PARADES USUALLY BEGIN ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY.
THIS YEAR, HOUMA HAD 9 PARADES,
APPROX. 8 MILES LONG.
NEXT TO HOUMA,
NEW ORLEANS(60 MILES NORTH)
PARTIES A LOT HARDER & HAS 3 TIMES MORE PARADES THAN WE DO,
BUT WE LOVE WHAT HOUMA HAS TO OFFER. . .
OUR PARADES HERE INCLUDE. . .
FLOATS,
MARCHING BANDS,
THE LOCAL SHRINERS UNIT,
SEVERAL OTHER MARCHING GROUPS & CAR CLUBS.
MARDI GRAS THROWS INCLUDE. . .
CUSTOM CUPS (WITH CREW NAMES),
BEADS, DOUBLOONS,PLASTIC TOYS, STUFFED ANIMALS, ETC.
"THE CREW OF HERCULES"
ROLLED AT 6:30P.M. FRI FEB.16th 2001
WITH 22 FLOATS & APPROX. 525 MEMBERS.
THE ALL MALE CREW HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 17 YEARS.
AND, AS ALWAYS, THEY HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF
STAGING THE PARADE THAT KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON---
SAY HI GUYS. . .
(WE FLIP,TOO)
THIS YEAR I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH 2 OF THE CREWS BEFORE PARADE TIME.
THANKS GUYS. . .
IT WAS FUN!
"THE CREW OF AQUARIUS"
ROLLED AT 6:30P.M. ON SAT. FEB. 17th, 2001
THE ALL FEMALE CREW,
CELEBRATING THEIR 7th YEAR, WITH 16 FLOATS.
AGAIN, I HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH SOME OF THE CREWS BEFORE
PARADE TIME.
THANKS LADIES. . .
VIEW the
"AQUARIUS QUEEN'S FLOAT"2001
"THE CREW OF HYACINTHIANS"
CELEBRATING THEIR 50th YEAR, WITH 16 FLOATS,
ROLLED SUNDAY, FEB. 18th, 2001 AT 12:30P.M.
HERE, WE SEE SOME OF THE MAIDS RINDING,
(WATCH US FLIP. . )
THEN THE QUEEN'S FLOAT,
THEN THE TITLE FLOAT FOR THIS YEAR.
AND
ANOTHER CREW I VISITED WITH. . .
BUT MY FAVORITE HAS ALWAYS BEEN
"SELUCREY"
THE SOPHISTOCATS OF HOUMA
AN ALL MALE WALKING CLUB
WHO TENDS TO CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS
ALL YEAR LONG. . .
(AT COMMUNITY EVENTS)
THANKS GUYS,
LOOKING GOOD. . .
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
OK,AND NOW TO BRING THIS FIRST WEEKEND OF MARDI GRAS TO AN END,
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN MARDI GRAS & HELPED TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE REST OF US.
AND TO THOSE FEW OF YOU WHO REMEMBER ME,( & PROBUALLY THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY. . .:) --- KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR. . .
AND NOW, LAST BUT NOT LEAST,
THIS IS WHERE I CATCH THE PARADE,
WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY.
NOW THE WEEKEND'S OVER. . .
LET'S CATCH A GRIP & GET READY FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF MARDI GRAS,
COMING SOON. . .ENJOY!
MARDI GRAS WEEK 2
