The Society of Saint Anne

The Krewe of Saint Anne or the Society of Saint Anne is a walking Krewe that parades on Mardi Gras day. It is one of the liveliest and most vibrant parades of the Carnival season and in addition to the Krewe of Barkus and Krewe of Muses, my favorite!



A kaleidoscope of color, the parade traditionally begins in the Bywater neighborhood then snakes it's way through the Marigny, down Royal street in the French Quarter and finally to Canal street to await the arrival of the King of Carnival, Rex.



I'm always in awe of the imagination that goes into the costumes. People spend huge amounts of time and money creating these elaborate outfits.
Such wonderful eye candy!


There is no membership. The rules are; create a fabulous and original costume, meet at the designated location early Mardi Gras day, grab a go-cup filled with your favorite concoction and laissez les bon temps rouler!



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I'm Walking to New Orleans

Well, not really....but I love that song.
The alarm clock will ring at 2:45 tomorrow morning to give me enough time to clear the cobwebs, take a quick shower, get dressed and finish packing before we leave the house at 3:30 AM to drive 90 minutes to Toulouse where I catch a plane to Amsterdam, then another one to Detroit and finally a third to New Orleans.
I'll arrive in time for dinner but my brain will be screaming, Go to sleep, don't you know it's the middle of the night?!
I hate jet lag.

I'll be attending a couple of parties, going to several parades, dancing the night away at one Mardi Gras ball (Krewe of Muses) and will finally get to eat some decent shrimp!

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