Happy Mardi Gras

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?!

DIZZY DRUMMER · 04 Feb 2005, 14:20

Cheers Debbi

Could do with a good party - bad day at work & I mean a bad day

Gez · 04 Feb 2005, 14:52

Got ma new Pink trousers on with ma frilly shirt...open chested to reveal gold, Mr T, chain.

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 ---------->

DIZZY DRUMMER · 05 Feb 2005, 22:58

Hope you had a good on Deb & the boys behaved

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

RoknRollJesus · 06 Feb 2005, 21:38

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

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!!

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'

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!!

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!!

Debbi V · 10 Feb 2005, 12:49

We couldn't forget Rex - king of Carnival! Hope I haven't bored yo all!!

DIZZY DRUMMER · 10 Feb 2005, 14:28

Deb

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

Looks like great fun - you may get a couple of guests in a few years

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

04 Feb 2005, 14:07	#1
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	Happy Mardi Gras 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?!

04 Feb 2005, 14:20	#2
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	Cheers Debbi Could do with a good party - bad day at work & I mean a bad day

04 Feb 2005, 14:52	#3
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	Got ma new Pink trousers on with ma frilly shirt...open chested to reveal gold, Mr T, chain.

04 Feb 2005, 16:52	#4
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	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

04 Feb 2005, 17:55	#5
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	Just so you don't feel alone, Jo . . . . . Me on Ash Wednesday ---------->

05 Feb 2005, 22:58	#6
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	Hope you had a good on Deb & the boys behaved

06 Feb 2005, 00:00	#7
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	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

06 Feb 2005, 15:12	#8
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	oooh - YES PLEASE HUN - THAT WOULD BE GREAT

06 Feb 2005, 21:38	#9
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	2 days and counting...... Trow me somethin'! jo

06 Feb 2005, 21:39	#10
Fred Village Idiot Join Date: 03.02.2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 11,564	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'?

07 Feb 2005, 00:15	#11
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	in my spare time - i play the drums yes - holding hands is a human gesture

09 Feb 2005, 23:56	#12
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	Here's me and Chuck and my two boys on St. Charles Avenue on Fat Tuesday. We had a ball!! Ah well - back to "normal" today!!

10 Feb 2005, 10:19	#13
Ageing Bat Young at heart. Slightly older in other places. Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Here! Posts: 1,311	Oh, WOW! Lovely photo Debbie! So pleased you all enjoyed yourselves.

10 Feb 2005, 10:30	#14
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	Deb Have that pic on my board at work - along with other friends from here - not mentioning any names 'Bat'

10 Feb 2005, 12:45	#15
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	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!!

10 Feb 2005, 12:48	#16
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	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!!

10 Feb 2005, 12:49	#17
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	We couldn't forget Rex - king of Carnival! Hope I haven't bored yo all!!

10 Feb 2005, 14:28	#18
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	Deb They are great - brightens up our dull day - it's raining here Looks like great fun - you may get a couple of guests in a few years

10 Feb 2005, 16:03	#19
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	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

10 Feb 2005, 16:04	#20
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	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

10 Feb 2005, 16:11	#21
Ageing Bat Young at heart. Slightly older in other places. Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Here! Posts: 1,311	'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.

10 Feb 2005, 16:29	#22
Debbi V Mega Loafer Join Date: 31.10.2003 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 1,364	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