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February 21, 2019
ORDINARY MEN WITH EXTRAORDINARY MOVES
February 21, 2019
“Throw rue something. Mister! shouted a man in the crowd this past weekend at the Golden Meadow Krewe of Dee Petite Parade.
The youngster, dressed in full costume, took a few beads in his hand and heaved them into the crowd toward the man.
Not satisfied with the reward he’d given to the energetic parade goer, he also reached to the bottom of his float picked up a football and a stuffed animal, hurling both toward the man, who happily received.
“There you go. Sir the little guy screamed — his smile noticable because of the minting front teeth.
The 2019 Mardi Gras season is officially under way locally with the first parade going off without a hitch – with overcast skies and warm, dry conditions allowing the children to give their best to locals in need of a parade on the warm, sunny Sunday afternoon.
Mardi Gras time is a time for unity and togetherness, according to Cut Off native Jessie Adams, who said she and her husband have been going to parades for more than 55 years.
“It’s so nice to see people having fun and coming together. she said. ‘There is not much of that in the world anymore. I sit out here and I see people – some friends and some family – laughing together, smiling together, having fun together. There is just not much of that in the world anymore. What little bits and pieces of that, we have to cherish and keep.
The Krewe of Das Petite Parade provided all of that and more.
With several floats and dozens of local kids at the controls, the throws were flowing freely with beads, stuffed Animals and several other items flying from the many floats.
One popular item was NFL themed and based on the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Loa Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
It was a wrinkle that made Adams laugh.
I saw one kid throw a flag, she laughed T guess if we would have gotten one of those a few weeks ago. we might be having a Super Bowl themed parade today”.
The Times is your home for wall-to-wall parade coverage this Mardi Gras season.
For a full-length Mardi Gras section, visit our 6-page C-section inserted into The Times.
Let the good times roll, my friends!
The Boura gang smiles with pride-just minutes before going off in their ride this weekend.
