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Category Archives: Mardi Gras
The Day After Mardi Gras
THE DAY AFTER MARDI GRAS ‘Twas the day after Mardi Gras. All through the house Not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse. For the master and Madame were still yet a-bed, And the cook o’er the stove … Continue reading
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 1883, carnival, history, Mardi Gras, Mascot, New Orleans, newspaper, poem, the mascot
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The ABC’s of New Orleans
As I have mentioned in previous posts, Charles “Pie” Dufour is turning out to be one of my favorite local historians. He makes no illusions about the fact that he rarely uses primary sources, instead writing from other trustworthy scholars, … Continue reading
Posted in General, History, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Politics, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged audubon, bienville, canal, history, Houmas, La Salle, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, newcomb, nola, pie dufour, pontalba, st. louis, touro, ulloa
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Recent Shout Outs
I have had some real nice shout outs lately, but have been too busy to crow about them. So here goes some shameless crowing. More than 900 colleges and universities submitted nearly 12,000 photos to U.S. News, which give glimpses … Continue reading
Prohibition Article
I just finished my 4000 word article on Prohibition for the fall issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine. I don’t think I have ever labored over words more, or cut, added, cut, added, cut – so much in my life. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research
Tagged 0.5% beer, 18th amendment, 2.75% beer, beer, booze, Cullen-Harrison Act, dixie beer, dr. seuss, drinks, FDR, henry ramos, hood act, Item, jack sheehan, john haffner, joy jackson, Judge Rufus Foster, louisiana, louisiana cultural vistas, New Orleans, New Orleans States, prohibition, prohibition laws, tanya sanchez, times picayune, volstead act, Wartime Prohibition Act, WPA, you cannot make your shimmy shake on tea
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Muses Time!
It’s Muses time again and this will be the 6th year the Big Easy Rollergirls (and me) have participated in the parade. As a retired skater, I am grateful that the league lets us participate in this amazing “girl power” … Continue reading
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Photography, Roller Derby
Tagged beads, big easy rollergirls, cast, Mardi Gras, medallions, mitchell gaudet, muses, New Orleans, parades, photographs, resin, studio inferno
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Walking Krewes of New Orleans
Last week I was strolling on the Tulane campus, trying to capture students returning for the semester when my mind drifted to Mardi Gras (as it often does). I thought about all my fabulous creative friends who participate in Carnival … Continue reading
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Tagged 610 stompers, carnival, kre, krewe of rolling elvi, krewes, Mardi Gras, muff-a-lotta, muffys, New Orleans, new wave, stompers, tulane, walking krewes
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Mardi Gras 1939
Sorry for all the skipping around. This week I have written about (in this order) news reports of Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 1838, 1837, and now 1839. It appears that Mardi Gras started out with a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research
Tagged 1839, 1907, carnival, daily picayune, historical, Mardi Gras, mrs. trolloppe, New Orleans, newspaper, old corn meal, orphan asylum, pancake day, research, shrove tuesday, times picayune, watercolor
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The “First” Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans
I have read various articles that state that the first Mardi Gras walking “parade” was in 1837. Arthur Hardy stated that the parade consisted of “walking revelers.” But after a quick internet skim, I could not find a date, nor … Continue reading
Posted in General, History, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research
Tagged 1837, archives, comus, costumes, first parade, historical, history, krewe, larc, louisiana research collection, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, newspaper, nola, research, shroves-tuesday, times picayune, walking krewe, walking parades, watercolors
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Mardi Gras 1838
In honor of Carnival season, here is a little article about Mardi Gras in 1838. Mardi Gras Yesterday was a jolly time in our city. The grand cavalcade which passed through the principal streets were an enteratining sight – being … Continue reading
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Tagged 1838, creoles, daily picayune, fat tuesday, historical, history, Mardi Gras, parades, proteus, research, shroves-tuesday
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