The party is over. Until next year.
Cherly Hart, Ginny Lynn, and Lisa Burton are the winners from the Mardi Gras Quiz!
This is my good-bye to Mardi Gras.
I hope you enjoyed the journey with me. To see the moment-by-moment adventure, they’re on my Facebook wall.
Last Night…
Silent cleaners with rakes scrape broken stands of beads into the street. Millions of small plastic bags that once wrapped Mardi Gras beads no longer line the edges of the curb. The semi-sized street cleaner with its swirling under-carriage brushes has washed the street clean by squirting detergent and buffing the asphalt like our grandmothers used buffers to polish their wooden floors. A battalion of “billy-goats” line up elbow-to-elbow and roll down Canal Street, just like the Krewes before them, only the goats erase any remaining hint of any celebration.
The last hint that Carnival lived? The purple, green and gold beads dangling from the ornate metal sign at the hotel where I’m staying.
That, and the photographs taken, and my many memories.
Let the good times roll!
Linda Joyce
http://www.linda-joyce.com
Congratulations winners! Great Blog about Carnival!
Donald,
Thank you for your support!
Smiles,
LJ
Linda,
Thanks for taking us with you to Mardi Gras. I bought beads in your honor. The gold, green, and purple beauties are hanging in my kitchen, so I will think about our adventure often. I enjoyed the visuals so much and played my own Jazz favorites here at home to capture the mood. Can’t wait to see you!
Miss Jackie,
I had THE best time. Met some really nice folks-they want us to meet them back here next year! And, a woman in the stands asked me about Bayou Born, and between parades, went and downloaded my book. (I was thrilled.)
What are some of your Jazz favorites?
And, if you check out my FB wall, I posted pictures there and some videos, too.
Look forward to seeing you soon!
Smiles,
LJ
Thank you and I’m glad you had a Mardi good time.
Ginny Lynn,
I know you’d love Mardi Gras! I (hope) think I rocked the outfit- the corset MADE the look!
And, I’m so glad you are one of the winners of my blog post. I am tickled to send you the Prize!
Smiles,
Linda Joyce
It sounds like you had a fabulous time!
Cherly,
I highly recommend Mardi Gras! I don’t venture down Bourbon Street during Carnival. (Other times, it’s a great place to people watch, but I like to have room for a quick exit-which means, no crowds.)
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit with me and play the scavenger quiz. I’m so pleased that you are one of the winners!
Smiles,
Linda Joyce