Originally Posted By RagtimeGal When: 2006, Febuary 28th, Fat Tuesday Where: New Orleans I'm trying to get a group of people interested in going to New Orleans's big ol' party for Carnival. The goal is to have a rockin' good time and pump money into the local New Orleanian economy. You in? Want to be in and just not sure? Contact me; I'm at yahoo. KissbyWire. Or just reply to this message.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder wow, I have always wanted to do Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday in Naw'orlens, but cant this year, and besides, I think my body is not up fer it, maybe a few years ago tho.
Originally Posted By LuLu Wow, whatta concept! I hope you get a good group together. Not my thang tho!
Originally Posted By RagtimeGal Ooops! Let me explain what Mardi Gras is, exactly... Before people think I'm asking them to give time & money to something akin to the adults-only industry. Mardi Gras is the Tuesday before Lent (a Catholic holiday during which Catholics give up eating red meat), called Mardi Gras or "fat tuesday" because the locals would kill and eat their largest cow on this day. It was sort of a last "Hoo-rah!", a "one more for the road!" type of holiday. Mostly, it was a Catholic holiday, of course, but in the same way Halloween is a pagan holiday, it's become something that you don't have to be of that religion to celebrate and enjoy. And, although college kids love to go and show a little extra in the name of getting more beads than the next guy, on good authority (local annual attendees), these college kids that do so are in the minority and mostly confined to the French Quarter. So, although there's a chance that you might see something more than you bargained for, it's a relatively small chance.
Originally Posted By RagtimeGal ...oh, and not in what the natives call "the true spirit of Mardi Gras".
Originally Posted By Dave Just curious... Have you check to see if they are even doing one this year??
Originally Posted By RagtimeGal Very good question and to answer, yes they definately are. New.neworleans.com, the city's website has announced parade schedules and where they'll be and which krewes are going to participate. They've already confirmed Rex and Zulu, two of the oldest and most notable krewes since the city started celebrating Mardi Gras with parades. I tried booking a room at the Bienville hotel in the French Quarter, but it's already full and accepting no more reservations. I was a little upset, because I've always wanted to stay there, but I think it's a good sign that the Hotel was already full in December.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Good luck with this. I've been to New Orleans, quite a long time ago, and went in the post-Mardi Gras season. We did get to be part of a St. Patrick's day parade but never experienced the Mardi Gras. People there seemed very tired after it.
