My ride this year was awesome. As usual, I'm always sad when it's over. But you can't enjoy the event if it doesn't occur and if it doesn't have a beginning and an end.
I saw lots of friends, old and new, on the route this year. It was great. The weather was gorgeous, which really makes all the difference. And the fraternity among Thoth riders is always a joy. I have some pictures I'll post soon. Until next year!
OK. So, my B-2/3 is marching with the Cameltoe Ladysteppers in Muses tomorrow. If you don't know her, you won't have any trouble spotting her. She's the really beautiful, elegant, spirited, and talented one! Kidding, Ladysteppers! Kidding. She's not the only Cameltoe Ladystepper that fits that description! They all do; but my B-2/3 certainly is one part of that number. Let's hope the weather cooperates.
And then there's my ride in the Thoth parade this year. If you're one of The Huck Upchuck's occasional readers, and plan to be at the Thoth parade, feel free to drop me an email and I will fill you in on my Float details.
I always love Mardi Gras and look forward to my ride in Thoth all year long. And it looks like (knock on wood!) the weather for Sunday appears gorgeous.
Happy Mardi Gras!
10 days until parade day! I'm getting pumped! Every year, it starts to sink in that the ride is approaching when I can tap into the 10-day weather forecast. Got most of my throws. Still need to get a few little things yet, but I'm ready to go. What's gonna be especially great is that my brother will be riding alongside me, along with two high school buddies. Anyone interested in my float information can send me an email and I'll clue you in.
As part of the Camel Toe Lady Steppers Mardi Gras marching and dance troupe. Check out this article to find out more about the group. And you can even see my B-2/3 in the featured photo donning bits of her costume.
OK. I get it that the festivities in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for carnival are really impressive, but, come on, out of 52 photos of carnival festivities around the world, New Orleans only gets a total of ONE picture? And the New Orleans picture is that of a dog parading in "Barkus"???? Sheesh! I'm very disappointed in the Atlantic. New Orleans might not be as glitzy as the paraders in Rio's Sambadrome, but we are certainly much more celebratory and colorful in our Mardi Gras festivities than just about any other place in the world.
Maybe I'm over-reacting, and far be it from me to be a party pooper, but does anyone else question the wisdom of having the million dollar investment of Drew Brees's golden throwing arm subject to the rigors of tossing thousands of footballs to parade-goers as part of his reign as King Bacchus?
The parade is long over now, and apparently Drew Brees has weathered the workout well; but imagine if we were reading about a torn rotator cuff. Was it worth the risk? If I were Tom Benson or Sean Payton, I would have pondered this much longer and much harder than it seemed they did.
Is none other than the City of New Orleans.
I can only imagine the comments that would have surfaced had Nagin awarded the School of Design an $800,000 grant.
I'm as much an advocate of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club as anyone, but I think private social aid and pleasure clubs of any stripe shouldn't be the recipients of public treasury largesse.
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