That is the traditional call at Mardi Gras. That is how you get the people to throw you some beads. Now, I'm not talking New Orleans Mardi Gras where you do something else to get beads. This is Shreveport and like the rest of Louisiana, Mardi Gras is big. Cindy and I went to the Krewe of Centaur parade Saturday and had a blast. I was flippin' cold, but we still had fun. I was able to snag 69 beads for myself. But Cindy put me to shame. She hauled in 82 necklaces. We also got some cups and such. It's a great time, yelling for beads as the floats go by, then working to catch as many as you can. Silly, I suppose, but still a whole lot of fun. Enjoy the pics.
People wait a long time for the parade, as you can see, some even set up their trailers. There's all sorts of warming fires and BBQs going on.
Even the news cameras are there to catch the action.
People really get into the spirit of the thing, wearing hats and costumes. A lot of fun.
Then the parade starts, and that's when it gets exciting.
To give you an idea, a quick count on this last picture shows that at this time Cindy had caught about 20 or so beads. By the time we left, she had over 80. It gets difficult to hold up all the weight after a while. We had a good time.
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