DUI Driver Plows into Mardi Gras Parade - Page 3

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@shoesnbags You are SO right about what I was doing and where I was, lol.

I can absolutely understand that those who live there and have families there see it and celebrate it in a way that outsiders/visitors would/do not. The only parades I remember involved being in the streets ourselves and doing things to earn those beads. I don't remember cars being around the area....everyone walked. Talking the early 80's here....

I do believe that so much emphasis is placed on the booze, drugs, and show us your %&^$ aspect of the celebration that we forget that there are many other aspects to Mardi Gras. I know I did and my apologies for that.

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

Perkup-and anybody else who would want to go to 'Gras " one day with children- there are communities outside of Orleans Parish that do keep it clean/ or try to-and there are areas that celebrate outside of New Orleans such as Mobile Alabama. I've never been to Mobile for Mardi Gras, but Southern Living has reviews going back a couple of years.

Perkup, I know you know that-I grew up there and it was fun-but it just gets too crazy and gross for me at my age!

Who was Grand Marshal of Endymion this year?

It is tragic-and what's worse is that unless the Carrollton run for the street car was dropped, there was transportation-easy-affordable-maybe even free these days during the last few days of Carnival.....that kid did not even have to drive....

May everyone "pass a good time" and be safe there. A special shout out to the PD and EMS services: they have /had a number of tough situations.

Poodlepet2

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
Perkup-and anybody else who would want to go to 'Gras " one day with children- there are communities outside of Orleans Parish that do keep it clean/ or try to-and there are areas that celebrate outside of New Orleans such as Mobile Alabama. I've never been to Mobile for Mardi Gras, but Southern Living has reviews going back a couple of years.

Perkup, I know you know that-I grew up there and it was fun-but it just gets too crazy and gross for me at my age!

Who was Grand Marshal of Endymion this year?

It is tragic-and what's worse is that unless the Carrollton run for the street car was dropped, there was transportation-easy-affordable-maybe even free these days during the last few days of Carnival.....that kid did not even have to drive....

May everyone "pass a good time" and be safe there. A special shout out to the PD and EMS services: they have /had a number of tough situations.
Poodlepet2

@Poodlepet2

Enjoyed your post, love NO.

I know it goes without saying that they are part of the Police force, but I just wanted to give a shout out to the police horses of the city of NO, who are so patient, and do such important work in the parades.

"Animals are not my whole world, but they have made my world whole" ~ Roger Caras

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

Drythe, the mounted police do an excellent job and they know how to pick their battles: there you are surrounded by massive crowds that could easily start-well, anything....and to make matters worse, many are drunk or high....this is not like NYC on New Year's where they can somewhat block off Times Square...no metal detectors-open containers everywhere. They have an extremely dangerous job-as do all men and women in uniform.

Poodlepet2