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[LittleTnCo]

Thankies Gwee. It's my best piece of work yet. And I think I may keep it and try questing to get all the items so I can really look like that.  

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Ok, here's the long awaited pics of the recent Mardi Gras parade in my town. Warning.... I took lots and lots of pics (specifically with the intention of sharing with you!) So I'll try to explain what caught my eye in particular ones.

Here's the first (of many);
The crowd awaiting the beginning of the parade...
I told y'all it was a family affair!~ no flashing here!!!
 

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The beginning of the parade:


Beginning with the Marine Corps! (I love how I just caught the drum with their logo!)


And check out how they roll!


And the Krewe of Perseus Banner; the parade has officially begun:


Gotta soft spot for the Shriners; anything for the children.
 

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There were ALOT of dance teams and school bands... even jump rope teams, but I'm going to give them to you in the order they came in, sprinkled in with the floats and the Perseus Royalty.

All the way down to the little (tired) ones... and this was still on the first leg of the route!:


And the Princesses of the Royal family:


This is a riding club:
Notice the cute shetland pony, then look closer and see the little dressed up dog riding in the back!



Steppers:
 

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Here's the King on the first Float:


Followed by the Queen:
 

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This is one of our local high schools... not mine, might I add. just one of our rivals.


A Jump Rope Team:


Officers' Float:


This Dance Group really dazzled in the sunlight with blue and silver sequins. It's too bad I was on the side of the street that everything fell into the shadows.


Another Jump Rope Team... I love working at this school.
 

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McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog (with the Elks Lodge Clowns):
 

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THE High School:

 

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The Elementary school I work at often:


I love this pic becuz right as I snapped the pic, the wind unfurled our Louisiana flag:


Fountain of Youth, anyone? Don't the guys looks so nice in their white tuxs?
(The simplicity of this float reminded me of the economic troubles most crewes have faced this year, but hey, they made it~ they didn't have to cancel like others.)



I was most impressed with this young man:




And I loved the way this pic came out of Mandeville High's flag team:


And of course, they had their band:
 

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And there was an Auto Detail place showing off some of their work.
Check out these beauties:




And here's Slidell Junior High (I went there for 6th & 7th before moving to Ca.) This is the first time I have ever seen sponsers on a banner!


These were some classy ladies:




I wonder if Budweiser would approve of this product placement:


And then there was this band. I thought, what great advertisement...
and then they started playing "Cheeseburger in Paradise."


Isn't she just a doll!?  

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Put these side by side and you can kinda tell what kind of dancing they were doing... something about a stinky leg?


Here's a pic of the crowd waiting for more parade. Some how there were already gaps. But when I was little, the parades in this town were only attended by a thin line of spectators... and some places along the parade route might even have no people... NOT ANY MORE!!!
 

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The whole crowd was surprised and excited to see the bagpipes and kilts!






And how's that for a drum major?


And here's the last float:  

[Hazumu-san]

The photos were wonderful Gwee, Thank you! *huggles*  

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I'm so gad you enjoyed them. I tried to take them so y'all could feel like you were actually there; sharing the experience of a Mardi Gras Parade. Can you believe that I didn't upload all the pics I took to photobucket, and I didn't even post all the pics I upload to photobucket? Did you have a favorite? I hoped I'd narrarated it well... *thinks of the Macy Day Parade." Maybe I went a little overboard, but it was fun kinda reporting on the parade. xd

I really can't wait for my favorite parade, Selene. It's an all female crew that rolls at night. And they have all their floats all lit up and the most prized throws are the blinky trinket such as necklaces and wands. It's really beautiful. I hope I can master the night settings on my camera that I just got for Christmas!  

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Ok, ladies...
you did a wonderful job getting into the Hypnotic Robotnics. Very impressive! Can you imagine if we all went wandering in the towns dressed up like that!? Now it's up to the voters. Who's it going to be? Place your votes now!

And now I declare the competion for the theme of "Love is in the Air." With Valentine's Day this Saturday, there's bound to be lots of love in the air... *gets lost dreaming about different kinds of love... puppy love... wild love... gushy love...* I can't wait to see the costumes y'all deam up for this time. This is mine!