they tell you to always save the best for last …
got up at 5 am this morning to drive down to nola for the krewe of saint anne parade that starts at 8 am in the marigny. picked up chicago and will burke and hit the highway before the sun came up.
we were parked [...]
st. anne mardi gras parade, new orleans
February 24th, 2009 5 Comments
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spanish town parade
February 24th, 2009 No Comments
saturday morning came early after friday night.
the first thing you learn about mardi gras is everything is up and running at the ass crack. you drink yourself silly and then find yourself up bright and early swearing that you won’t start drinking yourself silly again.
but you get caught up in it.
after southdowns [...]
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southdowns mardi gras parade
February 24th, 2009 No Comments
feet wetting.
friday night was my first mardi gras experience. the neighborhood i live in has its own warm up parade the night before the big baton rouge spanish town parade.
the previous two nights at teddy’s had taken their toll to some extent, and i was already feeling pretty green before the weekend [...]
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