rjventre Posted February 22, 2009 CID Share Posted February 22, 2009 Wanted to wish a Happy Mardi Gras to all of the TestMy.net members! The festivities are in full swing down here in the Cajun land. We are partying hard while we can, but come Ash Wednesday we will all be in mass and in full Lenten mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiepistlz Posted February 22, 2009 CID Share Posted February 22, 2009 That is always a wild party I hear. Enjoy it while you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjventre Posted February 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 24, 2009 Keep in mind that these pictures are from the New Orleans Mardi Gras. Contrary to popular belief, New Orleans is not the Mardi Gras capital anymore. The Acadiana Mardi Gras celebrations are far more numerous and of a much better quality than New Orleans. Most Krewe's in Acadiana still follow the old customs. Only white men allowed to ride, all riders must be masked except for the Capitaine who only wears a cape with his costume, and they ask for a chicken from each house they stop by to put in the gumbo for the whole town at the end of the parade. And to top it all off they have the Louisiana Mardi Gras Association's King's Parade (In honor of King Gabriel) and the Queen's Parade on Lundi Gras (in honor of Queen Evangeline) in Lafayette, LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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