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Tag Archives: carnival
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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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
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Photography
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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