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Debbi V
04 Feb 2005, 14:07
Laissez le bon temps roulez!!

Today marks the start of Mardi Gras weekend and I wanted to wish all of you the most happy of carnival seasons!!

We'll be "whooping" it up here in Louisiana all the way to Fat Tuesday - hmmmmm, wonder if I'll survive another non-stop party?!

:hic: :hic: :hic:
DIZZY DRUMMER
04 Feb 2005, 14:20
Cheers Debbi

Could do with a good party - bad day at work & I mean a bad day :cry:
Gez
04 Feb 2005, 14:52
:cheer: Got ma new Pink trousers on with ma frilly shirt...open chested to reveal gold, Mr T, chain. :cheer:
RoknRollJesus
04 Feb 2005, 16:52
Bon Temps everyone!

Thought I was the only one who got excited over Mardi Gras.....I will be there in spirit Debbie........AND imbibing some spirits as well!

Last year I didn't quite make it to work on Ash Wednesday......I was the victim of a category 5 Hurricane (WHY do those things taste so good on Fat Tuesday!?!).......I've got a new job and will have to do better this year! (chanting...I will drink no more than 3...I will drinik no more than 3....)

Cheers!
jo
Debbi V
04 Feb 2005, 17:55
Just so you don't feel alone, Jo . . . . .

Me on Ash Wednesday ----------> :tard: :sick:
DIZZY DRUMMER
05 Feb 2005, 22:58
Hope you had a good on Deb & the boys behaved :wink:
Debbi V
06 Feb 2005, 00:00
Well. Sharon -

That was only the first night. We still have three to go until Fat Tuesday. Must pace myself accordingly.

Chuck, I, and the boys are heading into New Orleans on Tuesday - his brother has rented a balcony on St. Charles Ave for the parades!! Shall I send you some beads, hun??

Take care - Debbi
DIZZY DRUMMER
06 Feb 2005, 15:12
oooh - YES PLEASE HUN - THAT WOULD BE GREAT 8) :bunny:
RoknRollJesus
06 Feb 2005, 21:38
http://www.spillwayreview.com/BabyMardiGras.gif

2 days and counting......
Trow me somethin'! :wink:


jo
Fred
06 Feb 2005, 21:39
What do you do in your spare time? What is your real name? Is the holding of hands a symbolic gesture for humans? Are we still talking about Trow him or her somethin'?
DIZZY DRUMMER
07 Feb 2005, 00:15
in my spare time - i play the drums

yes - holding hands is a human gesture
Debbi V
09 Feb 2005, 23:56
Here's me and Chuck and my two boys on St. Charles Avenue on Fat Tuesday. We had a ball!!

http://img83.exs.cx/img83/9762/resizeofmardigras050125iy.jpg

Ah well - back to "normal" today!!
Ageing Bat
10 Feb 2005, 10:19
Oh, WOW! Lovely photo Debbie! So pleased you all enjoyed yourselves.
DIZZY DRUMMER
10 Feb 2005, 10:30
Deb

Have that pic on my board at work - along with other friends from here - not mentioning any names 'Bat' :wink:
Debbi V
10 Feb 2005, 12:45
Hmmmm - that photo doesn't really do Mardi Gras justice so here's another just so y'all can get the idea!!

Jo - this is for you, and yes . . . day trew somethin'!!

Enjoy!!

http://img230.exs.cx/img230/3344/resizeofmardigras050849jz.jpg
Debbi V
10 Feb 2005, 12:48
Here's another just for fun!!

Here's me (can't see me - I'm under Jake) holding up my little guy for a Zulu coconut!!

http://img230.exs.cx/img230/5918/resizeofmardigras05052crop1dv.jpg
Debbi V
10 Feb 2005, 12:49
We couldn't forget Rex - king of Carnival! Hope I haven't bored yo all!!

http://img230.exs.cx/img230/4234/resizeofmardigras050618pk.jpg
DIZZY DRUMMER
10 Feb 2005, 14:28
Deb

They are great - brightens up our dull day - it's raining here :cry:

Looks like great fun - you may get a couple of guests in a few years :lawl:
RoknRollJesus
10 Feb 2005, 16:03
Looks like you had a great time Deb!
Thanks for sharing those pics!
After an very long night of Lundi Gras....I spent Fat Tuesday here at work....holding my head and watching ZULU and REX roll on the computer....I barely lifted my head Wednesday but we won't get into that here! (however I did make it to work which is better than I did last year!)

jo
RoknRollJesus
10 Feb 2005, 16:04
Looks like you had a great time Deb!
Thanks for sharing those pics!
After an very long night of Lundi Gras....I spent Fat Tuesday here at work....holding my head and watching ZULU and REX roll on the computer....I barely lifted my head Wednesday but we won't get into that here! (however I did make it to work which is better than I did last year!)

jo
Ageing Bat
10 Feb 2005, 16:11
'Scuse my ignorance on this, but do you Americans go into Mardi Gras in a big way then? And is it the same time every year? Is it to celebrate something in particular, or just a good excuse to let your hair down?

Sorry, it's just that we don't do anything like this in the UK. I suppose the nearest we get is the local summer carnival procession, which seems to dwindle every year.
Debbi V
10 Feb 2005, 16:29
No problem answering questions, Bat!!

In a nutshell, Mari Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French. It's the last big "yahoo" before the start of Lent and Easter. We here in the Southern USA usually start the celebration about 2 weeks or so before Ash Wednesday.

Here's a few future dates in case y'all want to drop in . . .

Upcoming Mardi Gras Dates:

2005 February 8 2013 February 12
2006 February 28 2014 March 4
2007 February 20 2015 February 17
2008 February 5 2016 February 9
2009 February 24 2017 February 28
2010 February 16 2018 February 13
2011 March 8 2019 March 5
2012 February 21 2020 February 25