So how do you stay warm on a chilly Mardi Gras day? Eating tasty food is one way to do it. This man along a New Orleans parade route says he’s been cooking since four o’ clock this morning and has enough food to feed about 40 people.
“I already did some pork chops. I got some sausage and some more pork chops to do, and over there I am boiling pigs feet and turkey necks.”
It’s also a big day of parades in Lake Charles and Lafayette. There’s also a couple of parades in Shreveport. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says his office made a big push this year nationwide to market Mardi Gras festivities outside of New Orleans.
“A lot of people didn’t know that there was Mardi Gras in Metairie, Shreveport, and Lafayette. It is a great opportunity to expand. The hotels in New Orleans sell out every year but we have a great base to build on to sell out Mardi Gras all over Louisiana.”
Nungesser was the grand marshal of the Krewe of Argus parade in Metairie today.
Mardi Gras is also known for its satire. There are several people dressed up as blind referees in reference to the blown call in the NFC Championship game.
“We’ve got on referee uniforms, but we also have big sunglasses, long canes for the blind, and we have a little money in our pockets.”
Photo courtesy of our affiliate WWL-TV
