WELCOME BACK. . . .
"THE KREWE OF APHRODITE"
ROLLED FRIDAY, FEB. 23rd, 2001 AT 6:30 p.m.
THE NEARLY 400 WOMEN OF APHRODITE,
CELEBRATED THEIR 18th YEAR, WITH 18 FLOATS.
I GOT TO VISIT WITH AVERY SPIRITED GROUP,
AND I WAS TOLD THE DRIVER IS KNOWN AS
"BEATNIK OF LOCKPORT"
LOOK WHAT/WHO I FOUND, WHEN I WENT LOOKING
FOR WHERE THE FLOATS LINE UP, BEFORE THE PARADES.
THANKS FOR THE TOUR GUYS!
AND, MORE CREWS OUT PARTYING.
DURING THE PARADE I CAME ACROSS THIS CREW
FROM BELGIUM. (I WAS TOLD)
"THE KREWE OF TERREANIANS"
ROLLED SUNDAY, FEB. 25th, 2001 AT 12:30 p.m.
CELEBRATING THEIR 51st YEARS WITH OVER 250 MEMBERS
THE THEME THIS YEAR WAS "VIVA LAS VEGAS"
AND WAS DEPICTED BY 15 COLORFUL FLOATS
BALL CAPTIAN (WHITE) RANDY BATHANCOURT
PARADE CAPTIAN ( RED) ROGER CANAFAX
HERE
DUKE. . .PAUL CHAUVIN
DUKE. . . MIKE GAUCHET
(THANKS, FOR THE SCARF. . .)
DUKE. . . RICK HAMMONDS
( & THANKS, DONNIE BREAUD, FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
SORRY I MISSED YOUR PICTURE.
MISS TEEN TERREBONNE PARISH
& ONE OF THE CREWS RIDING TODAY
"THE KREWE OF CLEOPATRA"
ROLLED MONDAY, FEB.26, 2001 AT 6:30 p.m.
TERREBONNE PARISH'S ONLY "LUNDI GRAS" PARADE
UNDER THE THEME "TRAVELS THROUGH TIME"
FOUNDED IN 1987,
CLEOPATRA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST KREWES IN THE AREA
WITH 600 MEMBERS, RIDING 21 FLOATS
INCLUDING 20 DOUBLE-DECKER.
PARADE CAPTIANS
& MY FRIEND CAROLYN
THE CREW I VISITED WITH BEFORE THE PARADE.
MARDI GRAS DAY
"THE KREWE OF HOUMAS"
ROLLED FAT TUESDAY, FEB 27th 2001 AT 11:00 a.m.
THE PREMIER MEN'S PARADE,NOW 300 MEMBERS STRONG,
WAS FOUNDED IN 1946.
"A MASTER'S TOUCH" THIS YEAR'S THEME, FEATURED 14 FLOATS.
FOLLOWED BY. . .
"THE KREWE OF KAJUNS"
FOUNDED BY LOCAL JAYCEES IN 1966.
"KAJUNS GO ON VACATION" THIS YEAR'S THEME,
FEATURED 21 FLOATS & TRUCKS IN IT'S PROCESSION.
KAJUNS IS THE ONLY KREWE IN TERREBONNE PARISH TO
STILL THROW WOODEN DOUBLOONS.
MORE PICTURES STILL COMING FROM MARDI GRAS DAY. . .
THE SIGHTS I SAW. . .
THE PEOPLE I MEET. . .