Mardi Gras is not only a New Orleans pheno- menon. We learned from fellow campers about a Sunday parade in Slidell (pop. 27,000) about 25 miles northeast of NO. Mardi Gras is a season. It starts January 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Sunday's parade was a typical, small town event. It was actually the second Mardi Gras parade in Slidell this year. There will be several more including three night parades.
Slidell has grown rapidly in recent years as a commuter residence for New Orleans. Locals will tell you that Slidell is family friendly. As you can see from the pictures, families were tailgating on the parade route. The parade started at three; tailgating started about 11:30.
The parade included the usual kind of entries--floats from which riders tossed beads and other Mardi Gras goodies, carriages for local dignitaries and royalty, local youth groups and school bands, and a Marine marching band.
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