"Courir de Mardi Gras"

Unlike the fanfare, formal balls, and parades of the Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the "Courir de Mardi Gras" is a 200 year old tradition in Mamou, LA. Early in the morning, (Very Drunk) riders in costumes set out on horseback, begging for ingredients to make a gumbo for the town Mardi Gras festival. I had never attended it until today. These guys were crazy.

Here is the link to the entire album https://www.flickr.com/photos/theant...57679014603651

Some of my favorites:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3859/3...378034b1_b.jpgmamou23a by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

I can just hear this horse thinking, "These Idiots!"
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2808/3...b139732d_b.jpgmamou17 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3746/3...1a166df1_b.jpgmamou3 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2822/3...7d72b0a4_b.jpgmamou5 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3729/3...dd7fc395_b.jpgmamou16 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2925/3...437109ba_b.jpgmamou28 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

My daughter Maddy
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/588/32...c5fc1c87_b.jpgmamou26 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/588/33...afc8d7d3_b.jpgmamou24 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

Another really fun set AT - well done! hard to pick a fave here! maybe shot one or chicken wing man...

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Originally Posted by Marko

Another really fun set AT - well done! chicken wing man...

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Thanks Marko. The chicken wing man probably represents the scene better than all others. #1 is a close second for representation, as well as the last one.