Carnival Time 2014

   Yes, it is time again for the craziness of Mardi Gras. Here is a photo of the Jeffeson City Buzzards in their annual Drag Parade. Yes, grown men gather on a Sunday afternoon to march through the streets of uptown New Orleans wearing sorry looking dresses.

   This is some sort of ritual that initiates the new members into their all male organization. I am partial to their new float as it incorporates the features of old New Orleans' houses.  The roof is corrugated tin, the posts are made from wrought iron and the porch has old column supports!

    Several of the men wear very becoming dresses, other wear.... well just look at the photo...

I am always intrigued by the assembles that are hammered together for this event. One of the older members made ear rings  out of painted crab shells. Yes, the entire shell. He affixed a rubber band to the shell and mounted it onto an ear peace. Quite charming...

    These same men will wear carnival costumes on Mardi Gras day and follow Pete Fountain down St. Charles Avenue.  Please join in the carnival .....