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bluedigger

(17,086 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 04:52 PM Feb 2012

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The Parade Season is now in session.

The Krewes start rolling today! The first to parade in New Orleans will be the Krewe de Vieux. They start rolling tonight at 6:30. Here are a couple photos of past years parades. Wish I could be there! If you go post your photos here!

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The Parade Season is now in session. (Original Post) bluedigger Feb 2012 OP

Once in Gretna a dude three me a box of Moonpies NightWatcher Feb 2012 #1

Somebody in Muses threw me a pair of fur lined hand cuffs. bluedigger Feb 2012 #2

FIRST parade was Sat. Jan. 21 Mobile. trof Feb 2012 #3

Way to keep it to themselves. bluedigger Feb 2012 #5

Buy it: trof Feb 2012 #6

Now we're talking. bluedigger Feb 2012 #7

ZAP! trof Feb 2012 #8

I might grab a cold one and set off a few fountains, but I'll skip the walking. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #4

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Once in Gretna a dude three me a box of Moonpies

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 04:59 PM

Feb 2012

Best. Throw. Ever

I needed something to soak up a few gallons of beer and like Moonpies from Heaven, I caught a box of pies.

Wow, Mardi Gras 99 kicked ass

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

2. Somebody in Muses threw me a pair of fur lined hand cuffs.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:18 PM

Feb 2012

Someday...

trof

(54,256 posts)

3. FIRST parade was Sat. Jan. 21 Mobile.

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:33 PM

Feb 2012

Krewe De La Dauphine (Dauphin Island).

Miz t. was in one yesterday.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

5. Way to keep it to themselves.

Reply to trof (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:20 PM

Feb 2012

Without pics I'm not buying it.

trof

(54,256 posts)

6. Buy it:

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:33 PM

Feb 2012

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

7. Now we're talking.

Reply to trof (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:51 PM

Feb 2012

A friend just posted that it's raining in NOLA. His costume is "wired".

trof

(54,256 posts)

8. ZAP!

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:55 PM

Feb 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. I might grab a cold one and set off a few fountains, but I'll skip the walking.

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:36 PM

Feb 2012

I use a cane.

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