by grahamiam12288 | Feb 18, 2014 | Children and Mardi Gras, Local Color and Customs
Children of the Realm In New Orleans, the indoctrination of children into the accoutrements and rituals of Mardi Gras — costume closets, king cake parties, watching parades from atop festively festooned ladders and wielding butterfly nets to snag airborne trinkets —...
by grahamiam12288 | Feb 18, 2014 | Local Color and Customs, Mardi Gras Calendar, Mardi Gras Music, Tips and Tricks
While “society” Carnival balls are private affairs for krewe members and their invited, formally attired guests, some krewe fêtes — including post-parade “extravaganzas” staged by Endymion, Orpheus and Tucks — are accessible to non-members. Costuming or fancy dress,...
by grahamiam12288 | Feb 18, 2014 | Children and Mardi Gras, Local Color and Customs, Mardi Gras 101, Tips and Tricks
Step ladders with seats attached are a favorite way to provide kids with a prime parade perch and help them snag lots of throws.
by grahamiam12288 | Feb 18, 2014 | Local Color and Customs, Mardi Gras 101, Mardi Gras Beads, Tips and Tricks
Flashing for Beads As flashing for beads has evolved into a Mardi Gras pastime, “Show your tits!” has become as much a part of the lexicon as “Throw me something, mister!” But those inclined to revel in the risqué should be mindful of the fact that what was once a...
by grahamiam12288 | Feb 16, 2014 | Local Color and Customs, Mardi Gras Beads, Mardi Gras Parades
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by josh | Feb 15, 2014 | Backstreet Mardi Gras, Local Color and Customs
North Side Skull and Bone Gang These maskers, dressed as skeletons and wielding scary-looking spears and large bones, wake up the Tremé neighborhood on Mardi Gras morning with a warning: Get your act together before it’s “too late.” They evoke the literal meaning of...
