Wikipedia has deemed Mardi Gras in New Orleans as one of the most important carnival celebration in the world. The parades in New Orleans are organized by Carnival krewes. Krewe float riders toss throws to the crowds; the most common throws are strings, usually made of plastic colorful beads, doubloons (aluminium or wooden dollar-sized coins usually impressed with a krewe logo), decorated plastic throw cups, and small inexpensive toys (I got a giraffe soft toy!!).
Commercial videotapes catering to voyeurs had helped to encourage a tradition of baring breasts in exchange for beads and trinkets. While standards of what is considered "indecent exposure" might be relaxed during Mardi Gras, and women showing their breasts is documented since 1889, when the Times-Democrat decried the “degree of immodesty exhibited by nearly all female masqueraders seen on the streets,” the practice was mostly limited to tourists in the upper Bourbon Street area.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Mardi_Gras
We also visited Acme Oyster House after watching Man vs Food in which he has to eat 180 oysters in 1 hour. No, none of us have the guts to do that! But we did enjoy their food very much! The raw oysters were fresh and succulent, the char-grilled oysters were drizzled with cheese, their cajun food were also the best we had eaten so far!
We managed to catch 2 parades and spent the night partying in Bourbon street! A crazy weekend~
There will be more entries following, next week is Pensacola's Mardi Gras Parade. Cant wait!
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