When they come out of the Backstreet Cultural Center at 1116 Henriette Delille St, sometime around 5:30 a.m, the drums kick in and the Gang Big Chief wishes those gathered a good morning and a Happy Mardi Gras and then they begin their chants and dances. The Gang has been around since 1819, so is celebrating its 201st year this year. I have never had it in me to make it out for what I consider the true kick-off of Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, the march of the North Side Skull and Bones Gang. in the heart of the Treme neighborhood, there were definitely people on their way home from the night before. ![]() In fact, when I rolled out of my van at 4:45 a.m. My Mardi Gras started earlier than most peoples’ this year. I thought I’d share my my Mardi Gras with y’all in this post. This all allowed me to have an amazing Mardi Gras, see some different sides to the experience, and gain a better understanding of the traditions of the day. I kept a loose plan in my head and allowed myself to go with the flow, warning my friends that I might break off at any moment and go a different direction. ![]() This year, I was still pretty fresh for the big day, and I wanted to experience some of the traditions I had either never seen before, or not experienced in the way I wanted to. By the time Fat Tuesday rolls around, I’m already pretty tired from all of the lead-up. ![]() Normally when I’m here for Mardi Gras, I come to town at least week early to catch some of my favorite parades, see some friends, eat some of that great New Orleans food and enjoy myself. I didn’t really intend to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, but after getting a late start from Washington in January and spending more time in Mississippi than I had planned, the stars aligned and I found myself pulling into New Orleans on the Saturday of Mardi Gras weekend.
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