Saturday was beautiful. Finally. A great day for parades. They started early with the women’s Krewe of Iris (est. 1917) having fun with their “Iris Rocks” theme. The Krewe of Tucks (founded in 1969 by a group of Loyola students) continued their toilet humor with their “Tucks Lives the Sportin’ Life” theme and throws like hand-decorated toilet brushes. I’m not normally a fan of bathroom humor but Tucks gets bigger and better every year and is one of the most colorful parades in every way. Continue reading
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March 7, 2014 · 12:38 am
Krewes of Iris and Tucks Parades
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February 25, 2014 · 10:29 am
Krewes of Choctaw and Freret Parades
The bad news is I missed the Krewe of Pontchartrain parade. The great news is I’m working this week. As a result, I won’t be writing much but I will include more photos. I also missed the first half of my first Krewe of Choctaw parade, recently moved from the Westbank, but arrived to see the Sci Academy Starlets, McDonogh #32, Andrew H. Wilson, Alice M. Harte, Harriet Tubman and Whatever School of Dance. My favorite moment was when Wossman got stuck in front of us and their band really put on a show.
I also enjoyed the debut of the Krewe of Freret parade with Grand Marshall, DancingMan504. Continue reading →
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L.A. to N.O.LA 