I fucking hate Mardi Gras. I fucking hate the traffic. I fucking hate all the crowds. I fucking hate waiting for the parade. I fucking hate the cold weather freezing my ass off. I hate the shitty ass people. I hate the fucking kids on ladders up front; shit I fucking hate your kids in general. I hate the Tulane students being d-bags. The Philadelphia New Year's Day mummers parade is 200 years older than Mardi gras and two of the foundeing members of Mardi gras were Philadelphia mummers. Like they say it officially started with city financing in 1900 but our parade goes back to the 1640s. I hate Mardi Gras. It's a stupid celebration for people to get drunk and stupid in a large group during the day time. Everyone thinks it's ok to drive home after. Like most artifacts of the Antebellum South, embedded deep within Mardi Gras is a heritage of hate rooted in racial discrimination. Charges of racism have plagued New Orleans’ celebration of Mardi Gras since its inception in 1857 when the first parading organization, the Mistick Krewe of Comus, was established. In the years since we have enjoyed the Cajun Mardi Gras in the Lafayette area and prefer the small town celebrations in Mammou, Eunice, Church Point, etc. Lots of fun and much safer. 10-09-2009, 05:16 PM 2. The Mardi-Gras-Menu Mentality. Due to the high volume of tour traffic, restaurants pare down their menus to a select few items and jack up the prices. No gripe; this convenience kept me from committing touristicide (it’s a real thing, I promise) in the decade during which I earned my entire income from restaurants. The Friday before Mardi Gras means one thing: Carnival is in full swing, and the locals are bringing the energy, the spirit, and, of course, the party. as much as I hate to say that word The Mardi Gras Parade. When: Saturday, March 1, 6:45pm to 11pm Where: Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Parade, Sydney Tickets: free, with tickets to special parade viewing areas, more info (some sold out) The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is now in its 47th year and is the jewel in the crown of the two-week Mardi Gras festival. This video from Mardis Gras in early March makes it clear: Enjoying New Orleans and the fine art of jazz both depend on improvisation. Love this New Orleans Mardi Gras footage or hate it. Then Follow our live coverage as 10,000 marchers make their way down a crowd-lined Oxford Street for the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. You do not need to bring beads. If you’re doing the real Mardi Gras and not the touristy Bourbon St. Mardi Gras, you will catch more beads than you can even carry. Definitely bring costumes! Wigs! Sequins! Fringe! Whatever! Balls areeh. It might be fun if you go with a group of friends, but then you have to figure out how to get a bunch of Ah come on man, there are always the in-your-face versions of whatever you choose to identify with. You're an individual, no-one else defines you, just be your unique self and don't worry about how others choose to portray themselves. I live and work in boston St.Patricks day is probably the equivalent of mardi gras. Its an utter shit show. Ive never been to new orleans but my suggestion, if you really want to work parades, go in early and bring all the bartenders and organizers and event staff in, then you can bring a couple people in. once the parade starts sit back and I’d hate to show my boobs for beads and have disgusted looks. The embarrassment would be overwhelming. But I really want to do it and get beads. Another reason I want to go is to try to see if I could sleep with other girls because I love seeing boobs haha but I doubt they’d be attracted to what they’ll see. I hate my breasts so much. Well, they're getting smarter. I was at Mardi Gras a few years ago and they had huge crosses instead of the pole banners shown in the photo. My friends and I discovered that the crosses made great ring toss targets for the cheaper beads. The crappy thing is, I've been DEPRESSED. I don't know what the hell to do, other than eat comfort food and sleep. This sucks. Today is Mardi Gras day, and I've had the worst depression so far. I guess I'll just eat more food, and sleep more. I don't know what to do. Mardi Gras is a newer ship with lots to do, the service will still be overbearing compared to anything you get on land, Carnival's complementary food offerings are good even if they're not going to win a Michelin star any time soon, and the kids clubs and amenities will be way better than anything on Holland America, though maybe not fully up I remember the 80s, I remember fear and hate and contempt for gay people being commonplace, I remember it being treated as well, like paedophilia, honestly. I think that Mardi Gras has helped drive acceptance a little bit over the years, and its reception is a fantastic sign of just how far we've come. Before AirBnb ever existed, people used to leave town for Mardi Gras and rent out their homes. I knew a lot of people who did this back in the day, 20/30 years ago. Don’t plan on vacationing in New Orleans during Mardi Gras unless you are coming specifically for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is also the worst time to experience the "real New Orleans" as the entire city is centered around the parades. Most restaurants and attractions will be closed and there will be insanely long wait times for the ones that are
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