Posted February 19, 200718 yr We are out of school for Mardi Gras this week. I think only people in the south have it. I want to know if anyone else in the Armory celebrates Mardi Gras?? If so, what does your town do for it?
February 19, 200718 yr Author We are out of school for Mardi Gras this week. I think only people in the south have it. I want to know if anyone else in the Armory celebrates Mardi Gras?? If so, what does your town do for it?
February 19, 200718 yr Well, since my town created the holiday here in America, schools are out for the next 3 days and a lot of the local businesses close tommorrow. As for me, I used to celebrate it but when it happens every year it kinda loses it's glamour if you're not the "party hard" type. Although, it's interesting to see how many people don't know that Mardi Gras didn't start in New Orleans... Heh... In 1703, the American Mardi Gras tradition began with French annual celebrations in Mobile. Year 1704 began with the masked ball, Masque De La Mobile, and in 1711, Mobile began the first parades. By 1720, Biloxi became the 2nd capital of Louisiana, adopting the French customs there. In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to a new town founded 1718 called "Nouvelle Orleans" (New Orleans), and the tradition, which had started 20 years earlier in Mobile, was expanded. Nearly 125 years after Mobile's first parade of 1711, a krewe from Mobile, the Cowbellion de Rakin' Society, began the first known parades in New Orleans (1835). Over the passing decades, following their European customs, Carnival celebrations took place in all towns and cities in the colony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras
February 19, 200718 yr Well, since my town created the holiday here in America, schools are out for the next 3 days and a lot of the local businesses close tommorrow. As for me, I used to celebrate it but when it happens every year it kinda loses it's glamour if you're not the "party hard" type. Although, it's interesting to see how many people don't know that Mardi Gras didn't start in New Orleans... Heh... In 1703, the American Mardi Gras tradition began with French annual celebrations in Mobile. Year 1704 began with the masked ball, Masque De La Mobile, and in 1711, Mobile began the first parades. By 1720, Biloxi became the 2nd capital of Louisiana, adopting the French customs there. In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to a new town founded 1718 called "Nouvelle Orleans" (New Orleans), and the tradition, which had started 20 years earlier in Mobile, was expanded. Nearly 125 years after Mobile's first parade of 1711, a krewe from Mobile, the Cowbellion de Rakin' Society, began the first known parades in New Orleans (1835). Over the passing decades, following their European customs, Carnival celebrations took place in all towns and cities in the colony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras
February 19, 200718 yr I go to school in San Luis Obispo, California and, unfortunately, "the party is over" everytime Mardi Gras weekend comes around. The town used to be the place to be for Mardi Gras in CA, as is Santa Barbara for Halloween with thousands of people coming in for the weekend, until 2004 when there was a large riot with over 200 people arrested. Now no one can party (well atleast not visibly) with over 500 police officers brought in last year, and 400 this year. So, it was a quiet weekend. It wasn't worth going out and partying with so many police officers, so we kept it small in the apartment with friends. SLO is mentioned in that Wikipedia article, heh.
February 19, 200718 yr I go to school in San Luis Obispo, California and, unfortunately, "the party is over" everytime Mardi Gras weekend comes around. The town used to be the place to be for Mardi Gras in CA, as is Santa Barbara for Halloween with thousands of people coming in for the weekend, until 2004 when there was a large riot with over 200 people arrested. Now no one can party (well atleast not visibly) with over 500 police officers brought in last year, and 400 this year. So, it was a quiet weekend. It wasn't worth going out and partying with so many police officers, so we kept it small in the apartment with friends. SLO is mentioned in that Wikipedia article, heh.
February 19, 200718 yr MArdi Gras happens across the coast we have celebrations here in MS on the Gulf. I'll be playing some 2142 having seen at least one parade this year and that was enough for me.
February 19, 200718 yr MArdi Gras happens across the coast we have celebrations here in MS on the Gulf. I'll be playing some 2142 having seen at least one parade this year and that was enough for me.
February 19, 200718 yr Lafayette, La, people do celebrate here. Some businesses closed, schools closed. Never celebrated it much. You know, the same ole, there are parades, families can enjoy them. Gives high school bands something to do. They have a fair at the end of the parade route. Its fun for the kids, with the beads, and being a part of something, all that jazz. Drunkards ride floats and pelt people with beads. Some make a game of it, how many people can we hurt with beads? Thats the best, . Some people just have to ruin stuff. If you want, you can go close to ULL and if you're lucky, on the strip, not get into a fight. That's if your lucky. And its an occasion for drunkards to get on the back of an open air vehicle and, well, drink. Oh yeah, they can hollar obsenities too. Lots of cops around. Its controlled chaos. It's more family oriented than NewOrleans. There are no boobies, no flashing, no raunchy costumes. Its an ok deal. It does mean, however, that schools down here don't get spring break when the rest of the country does. There are towns that have their own special traditions. Theres the one with the chicken chasing for the gumbo. I don't know any others right off hand. Its a catholic thing isn't it? South LA has lots of catholics, so I suppose that's why it proliferates here. I think it comes down, for most, to the occasion for drinking. Not that anyone around here needs an occasion to drink. It's just harder to get in trouble for doing stuff that would normally get you in trouble for doing in the street, with an open container of booze, that is. That was monster run on sentence!
February 19, 200718 yr Lafayette, La, people do celebrate here. Some businesses closed, schools closed. Never celebrated it much. You know, the same ole, there are parades, families can enjoy them. Gives high school bands something to do. They have a fair at the end of the parade route. Its fun for the kids, with the beads, and being a part of something, all that jazz. Drunkards ride floats and pelt people with beads. Some make a game of it, how many people can we hurt with beads? Thats the best, . Some people just have to ruin stuff. If you want, you can go close to ULL and if you're lucky, on the strip, not get into a fight. That's if your lucky. And its an occasion for drunkards to get on the back of an open air vehicle and, well, drink. Oh yeah, they can hollar obsenities too. Lots of cops around. Its controlled chaos. It's more family oriented than NewOrleans. There are no boobies, no flashing, no raunchy costumes. Its an ok deal. It does mean, however, that schools down here don't get spring break when the rest of the country does. There are towns that have their own special traditions. Theres the one with the chicken chasing for the gumbo. I don't know any others right off hand. Its a catholic thing isn't it? South LA has lots of catholics, so I suppose that's why it proliferates here. I think it comes down, for most, to the occasion for drinking. Not that anyone around here needs an occasion to drink. It's just harder to get in trouble for doing stuff that would normally get you in trouble for doing in the street, with an open container of booze, that is. That was monster run on sentence!
February 19, 200718 yr Each year, here in europa, we celebrate it, called also Carnival same as Rio on Brazil but lesss important but during from Saturday until Shrove Tuesday <--- our Mardi Gras... The origin it's for farmers to preparing the fields before Spring... The more important day is the Friday: all women are mistress this only day before carnival... Egidio.
February 19, 200718 yr Each year, here in europa, we celebrate it, called also Carnival same as Rio on Brazil but lesss important but during from Saturday until Shrove Tuesday <--- our Mardi Gras... The origin it's for farmers to preparing the fields before Spring... The more important day is the Friday: all women are mistress this only day before carnival... Egidio.
February 19, 200718 yr Author MArdi Gras happens across the coast we have celebrations here in MS on the Gulf. I'll be playing some 2142 having seen at least one parade this year and that was enough for me. Well, since my town created the holiday here in America, schools are out for the next 3 days and a lot of the local businesses close tommorrow. As for me, I used to celebrate it but when it happens every year it kinda loses it's glamour if you're not the "party hard" type. Although, it's interesting to see how many people don't know that Mardi Gras didn't start in New Orleans... Heh... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras I know if you dont like to party you will not like Mardi Gras. One parade is also enough for me
February 19, 200718 yr Author MArdi Gras happens across the coast we have celebrations here in MS on the Gulf. I'll be playing some 2142 having seen at least one parade this year and that was enough for me. Well, since my town created the holiday here in America, schools are out for the next 3 days and a lot of the local businesses close tommorrow. As for me, I used to celebrate it but when it happens every year it kinda loses it's glamour if you're not the "party hard" type. Although, it's interesting to see how many people don't know that Mardi Gras didn't start in New Orleans... Heh... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras I know if you dont like to party you will not like Mardi Gras. One parade is also enough for me
February 20, 200718 yr Oh hey Branloch I didnt know that you lived in Mobile. I used to live there, but Im up in Selma now. I lived on McGregor and went to St. Paul's, maybe yah know the place I used to celebrate it when I lived in Mobile, and even after we moved we would go stay with some friends for a few days to join in the festivities. I have some good memories and some bad ones from Mardi Gras. Mountains of Moon Pies (banana ftw!) and beads out the wazoo. Then again I distinctly remember when I was about five they were throwing stuffed animals from the floats and I bent down to pick one up and this mean 40ish woman steps on my hand and ******es the thing away before I, a small child, can get it. I was devastated. Girls are stupid!
February 20, 200718 yr Oh hey Branloch I didnt know that you lived in Mobile. I used to live there, but Im up in Selma now. I lived on McGregor and went to St. Paul's, maybe yah know the place I used to celebrate it when I lived in Mobile, and even after we moved we would go stay with some friends for a few days to join in the festivities. I have some good memories and some bad ones from Mardi Gras. Mountains of Moon Pies (banana ftw!) and beads out the wazoo. Then again I distinctly remember when I was about five they were throwing stuffed animals from the floats and I bent down to pick one up and this mean 40ish woman steps on my hand and ******es the thing away before I, a small child, can get it. I was devastated. Girls are stupid!
February 20, 200718 yr The carnival Mardi Gras is your "Shrove Tuesday", lot of eat and feeding for to make tripe because the next day is a religious day : Ash Wednesday where begin the Lent for 40 days... For to be beautyful and strong in Spring season... Egidio.
February 20, 200718 yr The carnival Mardi Gras is your "Shrove Tuesday", lot of eat and feeding for to make tripe because the next day is a religious day : Ash Wednesday where begin the Lent for 40 days... For to be beautyful and strong in Spring season... Egidio.
February 20, 200718 yr Oh hey Branloch I didnt know that you lived in Mobile. I used to live there, but Im up in Selma now. I lived on McGregor and went to St. Paul's, maybe yah know the place I know of St Paul's, used to have a few friends that went there back in my college days. Both Darxan and I live here in Mobile. We've been here since I can remember. We lived in Flomaton and our grandparents have lived in Mobile for some 30-some-odd years.
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