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Carpool Conversations, Mardi-Gras Style

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We’re closing in on the end of Mardi Gras here in Terrebonne Parish. Before living here, I thought Mardi Gras was a one-day event. Not true. Festivities start at Epiphany (January 6) and continue through Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday), when Lent begins.

As for parades, they aren’t one-day events, either. They run (or “roll”, as its called) for two weekends before culminating on Fat Tuesday.

As you can imagine, my van has been a-buzz with all the “throws” the kids have caught.

Here’s their list of things which hurt when they land on your head:

  1. a bottle of bubbles
  2. a box of crayons
  3. a bag of beads

candy, stuffed animals, cups, doubloons, individual strands of beads, and balls must not be so bad.

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Comments

  1. M. Gray says

    February 15, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    Ouch! I hate getting smacked in the head!!

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  2. Jemi Fraser says

    February 15, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    One of these days I really hope to visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras – it’s got to be a blast!

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  3. pauling says

    February 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    Bubbles and crayons would hurt. Ouch.

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  4. DL Hammons says

    February 15, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    My parents lived in Gretna when I went to LSU, so I attended Mardi Gras twice while I was there. It was the most awesome, surreal experience I’ve ever had.

    Something else that hurts…empty beer bottles being disposed of from the balcony above. 🙁

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  5. Shannon O'Donnell says

    February 15, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    It sounds like such a great time. New Orleans during Mardi Gras is one of my bucket list items. 🙂

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  6. Karen Strong says

    February 15, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    I love Mardi Gras! I think everyone should go at least once!

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  7. Heidi Willis says

    February 16, 2010 at 1:06 am

    I’m sure it’s quite a different experience to live there than be there for a day or two! What an interesting cultural experience that happens in such a small area of the US!

    And yes – all those things sound like they would hurt!

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  8. Shelli says

    February 16, 2010 at 2:32 am

    you have to see mardi gras at leas once. its an experience.

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  9. Rosslyn Elliott says

    February 16, 2010 at 5:08 am

    I accidentally smacked my friend in the head with a coconut during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in 1990. (Now THAT was a while ago—high school.) She was a very good sport, but I felt pretty guilty!

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  10. Caroline Starr Rose says

    February 16, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    I should probably confess I’ve never been into the city for Mardi Gras. New Orleans is about an hour northeast of us here in Houma.

    That’s another thing. Before moving here, I had no idea cities outside of NOLA even participated in Mardi Gras. Small towns all over South Louisiana celebrate, lots with some pretty unique traditions (knocking on doors, asking for gumbo ingredients, for example). This part of the country has such a rich heritage.

    Houma is supposed to have the second biggest celebration in the country.

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