I'm convinced that if you've lived in Louisiana for more than 5 years, are above the age of 16, and don't hate Mardi Gras ... you're either mentally ill or unemployed. Possibly both. The traffic jams and long detours have already begun here in New Orleans, and I'm considering skipping town when the parades are in full effect. Some of us have places to go and things to do during Mardi Gras time. And the whole affair just becomes a blood-boiling nightmare to those of us with any other obligations except for standing in a median freezing and half-drunk on swill in a plastic cup. It's fun if you're a tourist or a kid. But, as a grown ass resident of the city, it's a living hell. Hooray for filthy streets covered in pollution and cheap plastic beads! Hooray for the rage-inducing delays and seemingly random street closings! Hooray for the drunken, stumbling tourists who think the entire city is Bourbon Street!
The only good thing about Mardi Gras is king cake.
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Hahahaha! I hibernate until it reaches March regardless of Mardi Gras since my body temperature stays a safe distance below 70.
New York does not have king cake. Can someone clue me in since I'm north of Mason-Dixon line.
Ah, the splendor that is king cake. It's basically a soft, bread-like cake covered in sugary frosting and multi-colored sprinkles, with cinnamon cooked into it. Some of the cakes are plain, and some have filling like fruit or cream cheese. The king cake purists will say plain is the only way ... but, to hell with them. I'm a fat kid. I'm all about the king cakes with filling.
Say no more you had me at sugary frosting.
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