Froggy Gras 2005, part 9

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The Sunday before Mardi Gras has a number of large parades.

One is Thoth, which unusually has resisted city pressure to conform to one of the standard routes and still parades on upper Magazine Street. This area is still mostly locals.

I went to two parties at friend's homes just off the parade route, 3 blocks apart. Here are some photos of folks and festivities within those 3 blocks.



But first, what would LiveJournal be without the obligitory cute kitty photo?

Beading the Cat: A Carnival tradition slightly less well known than the King Cake.


Alfred hosted the The Lightning Bugs BBQ

And out along the street:


House decorated for Mardi Gras


Bee gal poised to sting


Accordion duo


Peace protesters. "Make Mardi Gras, Not War".


Maskers in front of corner grocery


Front porch jazzers. Being the types who are aware that we're playing on Leon Roppollo's old block and on George Brunies' birthday, we jam on New Orleans Rhythm Kings tunes.

Oh yeah. There was also this parade thing going on. Photos of that in our next installment.