The People of Mardi Gras

As noted in the last post we spent the first big weekend of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and then moved west to Houma. In trying to come up with a way to convey the feel of Mardi Gras in Louisiana I decided to focus more on the people than the bands and floats and such. The people, especially in New Orleans, really love to dress up and throw a party. Some of the people in the following pics are probably wearing what you might see them in on a random Wednesday afternoon but I still found them photo worthy....whatever that means.

These first 2 pics show the ladders that you see lining the route before the parades. These give a nice vantage point for the little ones out of the crowd. In the 2nd pic you can see a bag hanging on the side to collect the trinkets.

 

The following are just some random people who may or may not be dressed for the party...

OK...the King and Queen were in costume, the rest....not so sure...

Houma was a bit of a different party but still a great party. There were parades almost every day we were there and we found a great pub along the route which gave us a place to duck inside and take a break. 

Past King Walks

Current King Rides

Geaux Tigers!

Even though we weren't actively jumping up and down for trinkets we still walked away with a fair amount of stuff. I guess we're set for next Mardi Gras....wherever it may be!

Next post we'll cover a bit about the trip to Houma, visitors we've had and St. Patrick's Day...yet another reason to throw a party!! Stay Tuned.