Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Mardi Gras . . . here and there


THIS IS MARDI GRAS in New Orleans, with the Golden Band from Tigerland (that's the LSU band for you infidels) marching in Rex, the grandest parade of Carnival.

THIS (left) is Mardi Gras in Omaha, where people call it Fat Tuesday, for they are infidels.

No one is parading in Omaha. That's because it's snowing, it's 21 degrees, the wind is blowing like a son of a gun, and the snow is drifting all over.

My big Carnival fun has been shoveling the walk and driveway. Maybe I'll try shoveling again while drinking beer.


THEN AGAIN, the @#$&*!$ bottle probably would freeze to my lips.

On days like today, this Louisiana boy soooooooo wants to go home.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm a Nebraska Boy who would love to take a trip to New Orleans for a few days this time of year! Da food! Da music! Da weather! Oh, well, I can at least head down to Jazz for some authentic Cajun/Creole cuisine.