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Mardi Gras photos from 1956: "Cowboy and Belle," by John Mizenko.

22 hours ago ago from Boing Boing

Galleria Mar Doré (disclosure: a project on which I'm an advisor) has just launched an online exhibition of rare vintage photos from Mardi Gras in New Orleans, taken in 1956 by an engineer who loved technology, photography, and the rich culture of midcentury Louisiana. His name was John Mizenko , and he was also an avid ham radio operator . That's him at left, with his radio gear. His call sign was W5KAC. His daughter Mar Doré found a box of ...

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Mardi Gras Cool Facts and Fun Parties

20 hours ago ago from Gymnastic Classes

Mardi Gras Day is also known as the Fat Tuesday. It is an interesting fact that Mardi Gras came to New Orleans with the French colonists in the 18th century. You would be amazed to know that it is not only in New Orleans that this event takes place, but it also occurs in many parts of the world. In United States Mardi Gras takes place at Detroit, Galveston Island, Mississippi, Mobile, Pensacola, St. Louis, Port Arthur, San Diego, etc. Mardi ...

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Mardi Gras Masks

17 hours ago ago from FunnyPlease

Mardi Gras masks are a big part of the fun of Mardi Gras. It can be a lot of fun to dress up as someone else and to wear a mask so no one knows for sure who you are. And what better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than by temporarily giving up your identity [...] Read the full article...

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Snow Man (4 Days...)

19 hours ago ago from Mister Rugby Sevens CD

Don't ask me how I skrewed up my countdown again. I am just not good at these things, what can I say? Rugby took his pants off found some Mardi Gras beads laying around the house. They were so big I had to cross them THREE times for them to hang around his neck like so, and you can see how big they still are on him. More importantly than beads, we went outside again to play in the snow again today. It didn't seem as deep where we were ...

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