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February 28, 2006
While We're on the Subject of Mardi Gras
Here is a list of five Mardi Gras celebrations written for MSNBC.com by Barbara Travers:
1. Throws-If you have even one ragged bag of colorful beads and baubles, doubloons, stuffed toys and krewe cups stuffed into the back of a closet, you know the value of this valueless loot.
2. Pete Fountain’s Half-Fast Walking Club-There’s no stopping legendary clarinetist Pete Fountain and his merrymakers. Celebrating its 45th year, Pete Fountain’s Half-Fast Walking Club hits the streets bright and early Mardi Gras morning.
3. King cakes-Perhaps the only pastry to come with a disclaimer ("careful when eating: plastic baby inside") these are served on January 6th to kick off Mardi Gras season and dished up through Fat Tuesday.
4. Mardi Gras Indians-Often overlooked in the shadows of the mega-krewes, the Indians have perhaps the most fascinating traditions and customs.
5. Flambeaux-Every krewe parade has its floats, throws, court and masked riders. But true-blue krewes have time-honored flambeaux ("keepers of the light"), bearing blazing torches and heading up the procession.
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Posted by insideoutmag at February 28, 2006 02:10 PM
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