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Mardi Gras Day this year is Feb. 28th.

Mardi Gras is a long series of balls Mardi Gras is a long series of balls and parades over a period of many and parades over a period of many

weeks climaxing with the celebration weeks climaxing with the celebration on Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday) on Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday) when Rex, when Rex, King of the CarnivalKing of the Carnival, ,

receives the keys to the city and receives the keys to the city and rules for the day. rules for the day.

Mardi Gras is a long series of balls Mardi Gras is a long series of balls and parades over a period of many and parades over a period of many

weeks climaxing with the celebration weeks climaxing with the celebration on Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday) on Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday) when Rex, when Rex, King of the CarnivalKing of the Carnival, ,

receives the keys to the city and receives the keys to the city and rules for the day. rules for the day.

“ “ I wouldn't say I invented I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely tacky, but I definitely

brought it to its present brought it to its present high popularity. ” high popularity. ”

Janis JoplinJanis Joplin

“ “ I wouldn't say I invented I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely tacky, but I definitely

brought it to its present brought it to its present high popularity. ” high popularity. ”

Janis JoplinJanis Joplin

Why do people constantly return Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will that something new to eat will

have materialized ?have materialized ?

Why do people constantly return Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will that something new to eat will

have materialized ?have materialized ?

Boudreaux staggered home very late after another evening with his Boudreaux staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Thibodeaux. He took off his shoes to avoid waking drinking buddy, Thibodeaux. He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife, Clotile. He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs his wife, Clotile. He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step.

As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each

back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful. back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful. Managing not to yell, Boudreaux sprung up, pulled down his pants, Managing not to yell, Boudreaux sprung up, pulled down his pants, and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw blood. He then hid the almost empty box and shuffled and saw blood. He then hid the almost empty box and shuffled and

stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Boudreaux woke up with stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Boudreaux woke up with searing pain in both his head and butt and Clotile staring at him searing pain in both his head and butt and Clotile staring at him from across the room. She said, "You were drunk again last night from across the room. She said, "You were drunk again last night

weren't you Boudreaux?" Boudreaux said, "Mer chais, why you say weren't you Boudreaux?" Boudreaux said, "Mer chais, why you say such a mean ting?" "Well," Clotile said, "it could be the open front such a mean ting?" "Well," Clotile said, "it could be the open front

door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but mostly .. it's all those Band-Aids stuck on your bloodshot eyes, but mostly .. it's all those Band-Aids stuck on

the downstairs mirror.the downstairs mirror.

Boudreaux staggered home very late after another evening with his Boudreaux staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Thibodeaux. He took off his shoes to avoid waking drinking buddy, Thibodeaux. He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife, Clotile. He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs his wife, Clotile. He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step.

As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each

back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful. back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful. Managing not to yell, Boudreaux sprung up, pulled down his pants, Managing not to yell, Boudreaux sprung up, pulled down his pants, and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw blood. He then hid the almost empty box and shuffled and saw blood. He then hid the almost empty box and shuffled and

stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Boudreaux woke up with stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Boudreaux woke up with searing pain in both his head and butt and Clotile staring at him searing pain in both his head and butt and Clotile staring at him from across the room. She said, "You were drunk again last night from across the room. She said, "You were drunk again last night

weren't you Boudreaux?" Boudreaux said, "Mer chais, why you say weren't you Boudreaux?" Boudreaux said, "Mer chais, why you say such a mean ting?" "Well," Clotile said, "it could be the open front such a mean ting?" "Well," Clotile said, "it could be the open front

door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but mostly .. it's all those Band-Aids stuck on your bloodshot eyes, but mostly .. it's all those Band-Aids stuck on

the downstairs mirror.the downstairs mirror.

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