The Mardi Gras Party 2007
This year's Mardi Gras Party was great. We did have some leftover crawdads though. Even if Dale did his best along with the Begleys & the Pidolis. Special thanks to Pat Gaynor with his two assistant crawdad killers (Meaghan and Carlyn) for their help in preparing the feast. As usual Tammy came through with her help as did sister Nechia. Thanks to Lynn for the Jambalaya & Karen for the red beans and rice (a huge favorite) and Jessica for her help in keeping things going and cleaning. Below the photos tell the tale of the evening. All seemed to have a great time and maybe we won't 7 years for the next one.

 

 

 

The Palis are having a Mardi Gras Party
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When: (The Saturday before Fat Tuesday) 2/17/07 6:00 pm
Where: (At the Pali Pad in Dublin) 11963 West Vomac Road
Why: (A great excuse for a Party) We're helping in the reviving of New Orleans Traditions
Please RSVP - ASAP: email us at - thepalis@comcast.net
(We need to know how many craw-dads to order)
Info you need to know:
What are the colors of Mardi Gras and what do they stand for?
What does Mardi Gras Mean?
When does Mardi Gras start and when does it end?
What is a King Cake and who is making it this time?
What is the official drink of Mardi Gras?
What do you have to do to get some beads?
What does "suck the head" mean?
Will you be a good Mardi Gras Partier?
(Click here for help with the answers)

History of Mardi Gras
New Orleans know how to throw a party! The city's largest celebration, Mardi Gras, has been called "the greatest free show on Earth." New Orleans Mardi Gras began in 1837, the year of the first street parade. The first day of the Carnival season is always January 6th (which is twelve days after Christmas). This is called the Twelfth Night and marks the beginning of the private masked balls that are held until Mardi Gras Day. The Mardi Gras parades consist of floats holding the krewe members, who throw doubloons, beads and other items to the people lining the streets. Many "parade-goers" either wear a costume or purple, green and gold when attending the parades, and scream "Throw me somethin' Mister!" to the krewe members on the floats. Marching bands and celebrities on floats are also included in the parades. Mardi Gras Day (which is always Fat Tuesday), is the last day of the carnival season. Many of the largest parades are held on this day.

History of King Cakes
Epiphany, celebrated in European countries, marks the coming of the wise men who brought gifts to the Christ Child. Epiphany is also called Little Christmas on the Twelfth Night, and is celebrated twelve nights after Christmas. People from all of the world celebrate Epiphany by exchanging gifts and feasting. A very popular custom that is still celebrated is the making of the "King's Cake" which represents the three kings who brought gifts. A plastic baby is baked inside the King Cake, and the tradition is whoever receives the baby in their piece of cake must buy the next King Cake or throw the next party. King Cakes are made of a cinnamon filled dough in the shape of a hollow circle. The cake is topped with a delicious glazed topping and then sprinkled with colored sugar. The three colors of the sugar are Purple (representing Justice), Green (representing Faith) and Gold (representing Power). Today the King Cakes are baked with a wide assortment of fillings inside the cake. King Cake is the preferred dessert and snack in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Hundreds of thousands of King Cakes are eaten in New Orleans during the Carnival season. Many are shipped throughout the U.S. for those displaced New Orleanians longing for a taste of Mardi Gras. In fact, a Mardi Gras party wouldn't be a Mardi Gras party without a King Cake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Info you need to know:
What are the colors of Mardi Gras and what do they stand for?
Purple (Justice). Green (Faith), and Gold (Power)
What does Mardi Gras Mean?
Fat Tuesday
When does Mardi Gras start and when does it end?
Starts Jan 6th, 2007 12 Days after Christmas (12th night)
Ends on Tuesday Feb 20th, 2007 (the day before Lent begins - Ash Wednesday)
What is a King Cake and who is making it this time?
The dessert or pastry of Mardi Gras with a hidden plastic baby in it.
Heather Miller because she bit into her peice of cake and it had the plastic baby at the last party
What is the official drink of Mardi Gras?
It's called a Hurricane (not Katrina) - just asked Brian and Liz O'Connor
What do you have to do to get some beads?
Some people will do anything even flash their chests
What does "suck the head" mean?
Suck the jusice out of the crawdad's cranial area
Will you be a good Mardi Gras Partier?
Yes you will. It's all about atitude......
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