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thatcrazycajunTonight marks the eve of what Roman Catholics know as the Feast of the Epiphany, marking the arrival of the Magi (AKA the Three Kings, or the Three Wise Men) from the east in Bethlehem to pay homage to the Christ Child. In New Orleans and other southern US locales, this also marks the beginning of Carnival season, the weeks of debutante-laden bals masques, daily and nightly parades and and king cake parties leading up to Mardi Gras, which this year is February 24th.
So happy Twelfth Night...and here's to the biggest and best Fat Tuesday ever in the Big No-Longer-So-Easy. It's also the last day you have an excuse to leave your Christmas tree and lights up before they have to come down for another year. (My tree and lights are remaining up until after GAFilk at the request of the Songbird.)
ADDENDUM, Tuesday 1/6, 4:44P: As![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mshollie notes, the Phunny Phorty Phellows take their annual ride through New Orleans' Garden District on the legendary St. Charles Avenue streetcar tonight to launch the festivities. Parades start up Feb. 7th with the march of the Krewe du Vieux in the historic French Quarter (their theme this year: "The Magical Misery Tour"); a full parade schedule for 2009 can be found here.
So happy Twelfth Night...and here's to the biggest and best Fat Tuesday ever in the Big No-Longer-So-Easy. It's also the last day you have an excuse to leave your Christmas tree and lights up before they have to come down for another year. (My tree and lights are remaining up until after GAFilk at the request of the Songbird.)
ADDENDUM, Tuesday 1/6, 4:44P: As
mshollie notes, the Phunny Phorty Phellows take their annual ride through New Orleans' Garden District on the legendary St. Charles Avenue streetcar tonight to launch the festivities. Parades start up Feb. 7th with the march of the Krewe du Vieux in the historic French Quarter (their theme this year: "The Magical Misery Tour"); a full parade schedule for 2009 can be found here.