This is my second year living on St. Charles during Mardi Gras Season. I may have one more year of it before I either move to a different apartment or leave the city. Living on the uptown parade route during Mardi Gras season provides one with a good metaphor about how to approach life. There… Continue reading Mardi Gras Life Lesson
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Beads and Storms
Historically, Mardi Gras beads were glass. There were local artisans who made them, although some were purchased from elsewhere as well. In the latter half of the 20th century, those were replaced by plastic, and then like everything else made in this country, farmed out to China. There are a handful of Krewes starting to… Continue reading Beads and Storms