Mardi Gras

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:26 am

Have you ever been to Mardi Gras?? New Orleans is not the only place. :driving:a smaller town is the place to really enjoy. a lot more safer. plus a lot more family-friendly. i, in my younger years (wild days) have gone to New Orleans during Madri Gras. And it is much more fun in a smaller town to people watch. Which to me is the best part. Still CRAZY. But more safe.:-6 HAVE FUN

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:31 am

southern yankee;1289161 wrote: Have you ever been to Mardi Gras?? New Orleans is not the only place. :driving:a smaller town is the place to really enjoy. a lot more safer. plus a lot more family-friendly. i, in my younger years (wild days) have gone to New Orleans during Madri Gras. And it is much more fun in a smaller town to people watch. Which to me is the best part. Still CRAZY. But more safe.:-6 HAVE FUN

nooooooooooooo!

I have heard so much about it and watch it ever year on t.v.

are you flying Odie down there?:sneaky:

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:01 pm

I want beads... but i heard you have to flash people? wrong or right????

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:13 pm

Omni_Skittles;1289182 wrote: I want beads... but i heard you have to flash people? wrong or right???? NO SWEETY. maybe in the french quarter. But it does take skill and luck to catch them in Huge crowds. I get what people miss. a lot hits the ground.

:sneaky:

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:14 pm

Odie;1289174 wrote: nooooooooooooo!

I have heard so much about it and watch it ever year on t.v.

are you flying Odie down there?:sneaky: get over flying and come next year;) come by stork, pup!!!!!!

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:18 pm

then i totally want to go to mardi gras!!!

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:22 pm

Omni_Skittles;1289185 wrote: then i totally want to go to mardi gras!!! it is for the young, or the CRAZY. Or both. but young at heart HELPS!! i think everyone should see it just once.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:28 pm

Omni_Skittles;1289185 wrote: then i totally want to go to mardi gras!!! Lafayette is a good place to go Large crowds, but pretty safe, around a million people. when weather is NICE:-6

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:43 pm

I was in New Orleans over Labor Day ( Sept 1) and Bourbon street was packed with people then, can't imagine the about of people for Mardi Gras..

New Orleans was fun.

Patsy

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:59 pm

Patsy Warnick;1289198 wrote: I was in New Orleans over Labor Day ( Sept 1) and Bourbon street was packed with people then, can't imagine the about of people for Mardi Gras..

New Orleans was fun.

Patsy it is WILD the crowds are like a river. if you do not want to go with the current. you are in TROUBLE. you might as well. also for a parade. the crowds along the side of the road can be 10 to 15 people thick. or more. it makes it a real challange to catch beeds. that is when you have to become creative:sneaky:

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:05 pm

By creative, i mean Nets, ladders, or someone's shoulders. small, cute kids are a real plus;)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:13 pm

southern yankee;1289184 wrote: get over flying and come next year;) come by stork, pup!!!!!!

you need to pay my way!:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:45 pm

Odie;1289213 wrote: you need to pay my way!:yh_rotfl when pigs fly:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:17 pm

Hi Southern Yankee:-6

It's good to see you back in FG. Hope all is good with you.

I had 2 opportunities to travel to New Orleans and both trips fell through.

My friend and I had planned to spend 5 days around New Orleans staying at the.....Oak Alley Plantation...Unfortunately, my friend.....grrrrrrr....had to cancel our trip......

Another time a different friend and I were thinking about taking a river cruise down the Mississippi River to New Orleans and spending a week there. Unfortunately "Katrina" happened to the poor people who lived in NO.

So no luck in visiting your beautiful State SY ~~~~someday~~~~

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:20 pm

southern yankee;1289221 wrote: when pigs fly:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

:yh_pig:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:38 pm

Kathy Ellen;1289226 wrote: Hi Southern Yankee:-6

It's good to see you back in FG. Hope all is good with you.

I had 2 opportunities to travel to New Orleans and both trips fell through.

My friend and I had planned to spend 5 days around New Orleans staying at the.....Oak Alley Plantation...Unfortunately, my friend.....grrrrrrr....had to cancel our trip......

Another time a different friend and I were thinking about taking a river cruise down the Mississippi River to New Orleans and spending a week there. Unfortunately "Katrina" happened to the poor people who lived in NO.

So no luck in visiting your beautiful State SY you~~~~someday~~~~ you know like every place else. the french quarter is the place EVERYONE visits. but there a some cool out of the way places. depending what you are into. best months to visit are March, through Early May. Then late Oct. through Christmas. weather is usely nice then.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:56 pm

It's gonna be a good one this year after the Superbowl !!! I love New Orleans - and have managed to get out on the swamps, to Algiers, to the Garden quarter, to Oak Alley, to Metairie etc. Magic. Had my first absinthe there, and beignets and cafe au lait at the Cafe du Monde. Laissez les bon temps rouler.. once again.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:57 pm

AussiePam;1289241 wrote: It's gonna be a good one this year after the Superbowl !!! I love New Orleans - and have managed to get out on the swamps, to Algiers, to the Garden quarter, to Oak Alley, to Metairie etc. Magic. Had my first absinthe there, and beignets and cafe au lait at the Cafe du Monde. Laissez les bon temps rouler.. once again. oh, dear you hit some good places:)

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:07 pm

southern yankee;1289161 wrote: Have you ever been to Mardi Gras?? New Orleans is not the only place. :driving:a smaller town is the place to really enjoy. a lot more safer. plus a lot more family-friendly. i, in my younger years (wild days) have gone to New Orleans during Madri Gras. And it is much more fun in a smaller town to people watch. Which to me is the best part. Still CRAZY. But more safe.:-6 HAVE FUN

Safe my lily white ass !

Small town Louisiana is filled with them inbred alligator wrastlin crawfish eatin slit your throat for a warm beer voodoo peeps.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:36 pm

Wow! Can I kill a room or what?

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:50 pm

Nomad;1289244 wrote: Safe my lily white ass !

Small town Louisiana is filled with them inbred alligator wrastlin crawfish eatin slit your throat for a warm beer voodoo peeps. wow. glad i wasn't born here:-2I am here by chance, not by choice:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:02 pm

southern yankee;1289252 wrote: wow. glad i wasn't born here:-2I am here by chance, not by choice:D

It is one freaky crew down there. I dont have to tell you.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:06 pm

Nomad;1289255 wrote: It is one freaky crew down there. I dont have to tell you. i will admit that. sadly, a heck of a lot of big time drunks. they are proud of their drinking too:o

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:09 pm

Last year I watched the parade in Alexandria. Caught LOTS of beads and wore some on Sunday for the Superbowl party. And Friday before Mardi Gras we were in Natchez and watched their parade. I've got beads from a previous parade in New Orleans. This year I'll go to our own little parade in Sunny California.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:24 pm

Zapata;1289258 wrote: Last year I watched the parade in Alexandria. Caught LOTS of beads and wore some on Sunday for the Superbowl party. And Friday before Mardi Gras we were in Natchez and watched their parade. I've got beads from a previous parade in New Orleans. This year I'll go to our own little parade in Sunny California. i really perfer the out of N.O. parades, more throws, better chances of catching them;)

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:25 pm

Zapata;1289258 wrote: Last year I watched the parade in Alexandria. Caught LOTS of beads and wore some on Sunday for the Superbowl party. And Friday before Mardi Gras we were in Natchez and watched their parade. I've got beads from a previous parade in New Orleans. This year I'll go to our own little parade in Sunny California.

Are they freaks too?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:50 pm

AussiePam;1289241 wrote: It's gonna be a good one this year after the Superbowl !!! I love New Orleans - and have managed to get out on the swamps, to Algiers, to the Garden quarter, to Oak Alley, to Metairie etc. Magic. Had my first absinthe there, and beignets and cafe au lait at the Cafe du Monde. Laissez les bon temps rouler.. once again.

Ahhhh Pam,

Would you please tell us about some of your experiences in New Orleans...We'd love to hear them:-6:D

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:25 pm

Nomad;1289264 wrote: Are they freaks too?

Yeah, a freak show! :-6