Mardi Gras -- March 8, this year

Mardi Gras Day actually varies a bit from year to year. Apparently they time of Easter varies based on a lunar calendar.  Because the Ash Wednesday is a prescribed number of days before Easter, and Mardi Gras is always the day before Ash Wednesday, it floats around between February and early March.  Last few years in Shreveport have been kind of chilly,but I remember some warmer Mardis Gras in the past.

North LA has the Bible Belt

South Louisiana has Mardi Gras a definite Mardi Gras spirit through the year there are parades and celebrations both large and small.

Even though we technically do Mardi Gras here in North Louisiane, everyone who "knows" about MArdi Gras, knows that South Louisiana has a far better time.  In North LA we have much less Mardi Gras spirit.  For what I understand, much of the year in New Orleans, revolves around preparing for Mardi Gras.  When the big day(s) finally arrives... well, in my opinion, there are very few other places like South Louisiana and unlike here in Shreveport, New Orleans does it all year long.  That's approximately how one falls in love with an entire region.  Sometimes even lovers must part....To steal away at night and drive through crowded streets

Filled with rum and soft carribean magic

Southern ladies have a voice smoother
Than your prize bourbon which
you swigged hot out of the bottle.
WIth your windows rolled down.

Only she speaks to you like that all the time
To your heart her words flow
Sidestepping the boundaries of logic
Defying what should make sense

Suddenly you realize
You are captivated by the sound of her voice
The blues singer in the window
Catches your eyes adnd for a moment
You smile with her and nod your head in time
With the saxphone solo.

The full moon
Marries you and its lovers
For but a short night
Promanadeing below sea level
In the city between the big river
And Lake Pontchartrain.