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Mardi Gras Parade Cam

#1 Postby bfez1 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:06 pm

Here's the link if you're interested. It updates every 20 seconds!
Happy Mardi Gras!!!


http://www.nola.com/paradecam/
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#2 Postby Lindaloo » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:12 pm

Thanks Bonnie. Looks like rain today for the parades. Some of the revellers will not even notice, if ya know what I mean. LOL!!
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#3 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:41 pm

Lindaloo wrote:Some of the revellers will not even notice, if ya know what I mean. LOL!!

Unfortunately, I do.

Also, why are there Mardi Gras parades going on so early? It isn't until Tuesday, February 24th.
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#4 Postby therock1811 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:50 pm

Some like to start celebrating early if you catch my drift LOL :)
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#5 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:55 pm

Figures.
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#6 Postby bfez1 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:10 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:Also, why are there Mardi Gras parades going on so early? It isn't until Tuesday, February 24th.


We have parades here for two weeks before Mardi Gras Day!!! All weekend and every night up until Fat Tuesday!!! Mardi Gras is not just one day it's a "season."
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#7 Postby bfez1 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:11 pm

Lindaloo wrote:Thanks Bonnie. Looks like rain today for the parades. Some of the revellers will not even notice, if ya know what I mean. LOL!!


Yeah Linda, I think I know what you mean :lol:
Rain doesn't stop die hard parade goers. They love it no matter what.
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#8 Postby azskyman » Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:14 pm

Wouldn't ya know it. I check in on the parade and all I see are six, count-em, six police officers standing in the street on tax-payer dollars having a laugh or two.

I guess at Mardi Gras time they are entitled to a good time too.

Oh, the stories they must be telling!!!!!
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#9 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:15 pm

Sure, by the sounds of the "title" isn't just a day, it's a season. It is more a social thing than anything else; which isn't my cup of tea.
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#10 Postby bfez1 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:19 pm

azskyman wrote:Wouldn't ya know it. I check in on the parade and all I see are six, count-em, six police officers standing in the street on tax-payer dollars having a laugh or two.

I guess at Mardi Gras time they are entitled to a good time too.

Oh, the stories they must be telling!!!!!


Keep checking in AZ, there's lots more to come! :)
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#11 Postby bfez1 » Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:22 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:Sure, by the sounds of the "title" isn't just a day, it's a season. It is more a social thing than anything else; which isn't my cup of tea.


So Tom, what is your cup of tea??? :D
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#12 Postby GalvestonDuck » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:19 am

Tom, it goes on for weeks before the official "Fat Tuesday" because all the "Krewes" each have their individual parades and festivities.

I had a blast yesterday afternoon and last night! Caught tons of beads, a mini-football (finally!), a frisbee, and a Mardi Gras cup and saw three pairs of "bead-catchers," if you know what I mean. :) I found out that once you're standing near those who are showing, you get tons more beads because everyone starts throwing them that way and not everyone's throw is right on target. :)
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