Love A Good Mardi Gras Parade

[shanegalang]

We have been to some nice Mardi Gras Parades here in Baton Rouge this week end. This shot is me and a good friend at the Spanish town parade Saturday.

 

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[warsawdaddy]

Pic looks great,shane,brings back memories before I got addled in the head and moved north!

 

[Cynangyl]

lol looks like you are having a great time! That is a LOT of beads!

 

[shanegalang]

Here's one from Friday night of Angela after a parade, The Southdowns Parade,
Both pictures are showing only part of the beads we caught, I believe we are somewheres near 50 pounds or so, so far. We also caught cups and stuffed animals and a couple of ?? Doubloons? They are the "coins". I have some they used to throw in times past. They were metal like a real coin and were heavy. Now they are aluminum and lightweight, cheap.

 

[Cynangyl]

She looks beautiful as always! What in the world are you going to do with all those beads? lol I have the few I got at CTH2 in a vase on the shelf and it looks pretty cool but 50lbs?!!

 

[warsawdaddy]

She looks beautiful as always! What in the world are you going to do with all those beads? lol I have the few I got at CTH2 in a vase on the shelf and it looks pretty cool but 50lbs?!!

Cyn,down there 50lbs is just about enough to hang from your rearview mirror.

 

[shanegalang]

She looks beautiful as always! What in the world are you going to do with all those beads? lol I have the few I got at CTH2 in a vase on the shelf and it looks pretty cool but 50lbs?!!

Actually we end up throwing away the majority of them. I would love to give them to anyone that would want them. Some folks have never been to a parade. They throw so many that alot end up on the ground and noone even bothers to pick them up. The street sweepers run right behind the end of the parade and gets the majority of them off the ground. Many end up in trees and fences etc.

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

Actually we end up throwing away the majority of them. I would love to give them to anyone that would want them. Some folks have never been to a parade. They throw so many that alot end up on the ground and noone even bothers to pick them up. The street sweepers run right behind the end of the parade and gets the majority of them off the ground. Many end up in trees and fences etc.

Wow, that's alot of beads! This is my first Mardi Gras season down here in Alabama. I had no idea that so much went in to these parades! It's a shame that all of this stuff gets wasted as someone had to pay good money to be on those floats to throw them. I saw on the news that on one float the people had to pay $300 each and had to buy their own "throws".

Kathy

 

[Cynangyl]

I am quite certain folks can figure out ways to use those beads instead of wasting them. I know my grandbabies sure thought mine were pretty cool for dress up when they were here if nothing else. I just had a few strings of purples and gold ones. You all know how I love the purple. lol I am just saying...there are plenty of cool things folks could do with the beads instead of just watching them get swept up by the street sweeper. I would love to see one of the parades someday....have heard a lot about them but never been there. Thanks for sharing the pics and stories with us!

 

[warsawdaddy]

I bet all the moon pies get picked up!

 

[Cynangyl]

I bet all the moon pies get picked up!

Moon Pies??!

 

[shanegalang]

I failed to mention the moon pies. We did catch a few of those. And some candy.....seems like when I was a kid they threw more candy. And for the first time I cought a REAL chicken foot. There is some history behind the chicken parts but I forget what it's all about.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Save all those chicken parts.After they get through taking stuff out of me,I'll rattle when I walk if I don't replace some of them.

 

[Cynangyl]

lol Daddy I am sure they can find better parts than that! Okay....what is up with the chicken feet? I can't even come up with an idea on that one. lol

 

[River Rat]

Love A Good Mardi Gras Parade...so do I Shane, you and Angela really loaded up with the beads. What I catch, always goes towards making something with them or reusing at another parade or by collecting and giving them to another organization to use in the local parades.

For Cyndi, here's the Mardi Gras wreath I made using grape vine wreath, covered with MG colored foil and adding a mask and beads to it.

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Enjoy some MG music...



Here's the website of the Krewe of Wrecks Boat Parade...normally we decorate our boat and participate in the festivities or depending on the weather, we'll just drive down and park near the riverbank and catch beads in a dipping net. This is within 5 miles by water from my house, 11 miles by road.

http://www.dundeeproductions.com/Krewe_of_Wrecks.html

Remember the email pic I sent you? I've seen worst at parades in NOLA.

RR

 

[Cynangyl]

That wreath is pretty Judie! you are so very talented with stuff, I would not have even thought of that! That link looks like quite a huge party goin on! Would be something to see for sure!

 

[Mental Granny]

Here the Walmart has an end cap of stuff and the next end cap is St. Paddys Day the bars and people will do St. Paddys but the only ones I've seen do MG is the Catholic Church and maybe a few private parties. I live such a shelted exisitance!



And Judie the wreath is beautiful!

 

[jeff of pa]

How Many Parades Do they Have ?

http://www.nola.com/paradecam/index.ssf?video

 

[seger98]

How Many Parades Do they Have ?

http://www.nola.com/paradecam/index.ssf?video

You would not believe how many parades there are down here! Even in Mobile to Pensacola, FL! Seems like there is at LEAST 2 0r 3 each and every day since the beginning of February. Every town has a schedule, it's quite unbelievable! Seems like a real waste of money IMO.

Chris

 

[jeff of pa]

the floats are Awsome.
A giant aligator Going by now