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dionysius

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Location: The People's Republic of Austin
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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:51am

 triskele wrote:

aiko-aiko and brother john, especially
 
Traditional Mardi Gras tunes both. Just a form of applause and recognition? That's all I can think of.

triskele

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:43am

 dionysius wrote:


What songs?

 
aiko-aiko and brother john, especially

dionysius

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:42am

 triskele wrote:
hey, does anyone know why people in new orleans wave their napkins/handkerchiefs in the air during certain songs?

 

What songs?
Coaxial

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:38am

 triskele wrote:
hey, does anyone know why people in new orleans wave their napkins/handkerchiefs in the air during certain songs?

 
Skeeters?

triskele

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Location: The Dragons' Roost


Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:31am

hey, does anyone know why people in new orleans wave their napkins/handkerchiefs in the air during certain songs?


Hairfarmer

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:29am


triskele

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:18am

 dionysius wrote:
Respect for Fess on the Mardi Gras day. Professor Longhair and the Meters play New Orleans' national anthem on Dr. John's TV show from way back.


  FUN!  thanks!!


dionysius

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 9:15am

Respect for Fess on the Mardi Gras day. Professor Longhair and the Meters play New Orleans' national anthem on Dr. John's TV show from way back.



triskele

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 7:27am

 Hairfarmer wrote:

You're soverywelcome.

It's after 5:00 all day on Fat Tuesday.

 


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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 7:19am

 triskele wrote:

THANK.
YOU!  (i wanna hurricane, but it's only 8:48 am)
 
You're soverywelcome.

It's after 5:00 all day on Fat Tuesday.
triskele

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 6:49am

 Hairfarmer wrote:


 
THANK.
YOU!  (i wanna hurricane, but it's only 8:48 am)

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 6:00am


rosedraws

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:51am

Joyeux Mardi Gras!


samiyam

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Location: Moving North


Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:40am

 triskele wrote:

  i grew up in the episcopal church (what some refer to as "anglican light"), and there was always a pancake dinner on shrove tuesday, or pancake tuesday...
 
We had our pancakes on Sunday...  Today, however, I'm going to have a nice big steak for lunch.  I'm giving up meat for lent.

triskele

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:29am

i made purple smoothies for breakfast to celebrate....wheee.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:26am

 marko86 wrote:


My vague recollections of Mardi Gras attended in Nawlins' was that the drinking was over when you passed out.

 

A little self-control works wonders.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:24am

 Hairfarmer wrote:


We have our pancakes after all the drinking is over. They help soak-up the alchohol before you go to bed.

 

My vague recollections of Mardi Gras attended in Nawlins' was that the drinking was over when you passed out.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:21am

 MrsHobieJoe wrote:


Pancake Day as it is known over here.

 

We have our pancakes after all the drinking is over. They help soak-up the alchohol before you go to bed.
triskele

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:12am

 MrsHobieJoe wrote:


Pancake Day as it is known over here.

 
  i grew up in the episcopal church (what some refer to as "anglican light"), and there was always a pancake dinner on shrove tuesday, or pancake tuesday...

MrsHobieJoe

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Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 5:11am

 triskele wrote:
AIEEEEEE!  ( ...to quote other RPeeps)

 

Pancake Day as it is known over here.
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