h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I haven't seen much sobriety around the parades...

How sad that t5he Missisippi River is blocked off right now. Boatloads of tourists will just have to amuse themselves in New Orleans at Mardi Gras, while waiting for the river to reopen.

What a shame, but there's plenty of food in New Orleans...

*wearing a royal purple evening gown ensemble, a feather boa of purple, green, and gold, and some matching beads*

The first float is ready to roll. The music is playing. A crowd is gathering along the parade route.

Everyone is welcome to join the festivities.

Mardi Gras is celebrated in three places: The French Rivierra, New Orleans, and Rio de Janeiro. I have about an equal chance of getting to any of them.

*throws beads to Paul*

There are other places that celebrate Mardi Gras. In Louisiana: New Roads (on land and in boats), Slidell, Mamou (chicken chasers), and Baton Rouge (Spanish Town Parade). Alabama has been celebrating Mardi Gras for several years.

This is the third annual H2G2 parade. Would you like to ride on my float, or perhaps design your own and join the parade? Come on, you know you want to

::The floats are lined up and ready to roll on the usual parade route around the Campsite::

*hops up onto the nearest float, both s in tow*

We probably should start this parade moving...

*starts the float moving, slowly so the others have a chance to fall in line, and follow*

*throws beads to the crowd nearest the float*

*puts on a mask and joins the festivities*

*steers float with one hand while throwing beads with the other hand*

*dances to the music*

*throws beads, s throw biscuits to canines in the crowd, barking happily*

*waves to and Warrior Ranger*
*quickly tires of waddling and jumps on nearest float as it passes*
*throws beads to the crowd*

Hi, glad to see y'all could make it to the parade. Have a good time, that *is* what Mardi Gras is about.


*throws some trinkets into the crowd and watches as the crowd cheers a bit*

I'm late!!!!

Fourteen more hours...in RL and well an eternity in VL.

We've only made it past the first part of the route.
*throws more beads*

Would you like to join me on this float?

Well, I don't think I'll have time to make my own....or a costume!

OK - hows this then........ogarivikciv!

*helps ogarivikciv get situated on the float during a brief stop*

In these crates, there are some beads and trinkets to throw to the crowd. And in the other crates, are the refreshments: ... Help yourself to the beads, trinkets and refreshments. Most importantly, have a good time.


*drifts back to the front of the float to resume the parade*

:: Floats begin to move again along the route continuing on the one side of the Campsite, while the crowd gathers in anticipation farther along the route::

*hops gracefully onto the float and joins in the distribution of beads and food*

Austin has a good sized Mardi Gras celebration as well. The parade has been cancelled in recent years, due to riots and public nudity, however.

Glad to have you aboard.
Really must say, I didn't realize you were in Texas.

*throws some beads and doubloons*

I hadn't heard about the parades in Austin. We hear quite a bit about Alabama every year. My friend's dad takes an annual ski trip over the Mardi Gras weekend and brings beads and doubloons to Colorado to share with other skiers.

I'm too lazy to make my own float, so I'll ride on someone else's.

Riots and public nudity?

Not much time to think up a costume. I have some crisscross shirts, I'll wear one of them, and some crisscross pants, and come as a piece of graph paper.