"Courir de Mardi Gras"

[theantiquetiger]

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:

mamou23a by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

I can just hear this horse thinking, "These Idiots!"
mamou17 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

mamou3 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

mamou5 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

mamou16 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

mamou28 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

My daughter Maddy
mamou26 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

mamou24 by Chris Campbell, on Flickr

[Marko]

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

[theantiquetiger]

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

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.