old style mardi gras by jocko500

Photography • Seasonal/Holiday • posted on Feb 24, 2009

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at the coffee shop is some costums of old custom around here. i was going to go but did not. lol i would have gotten shots of people jumping off horse, go carts, four wheelers and any thing that have wheels. Oh and out of the back of pickup trucks too. They be dress in costums like the one you see here but of diff colors . Why they be jumping off they rides and run like some one be chaseing chickens at some house they stopped at? The owner of the house would come out and throw a chicken out for the people to caught it and bring it with them so at the end of the ride they can cook a big chicken and sauage gumbo. Today times the gumbo be cooked already so when the riders get to the end of the ride like at a park they can eat and drink and be merry. Full of gumbo too. I missed that; just did not feel like going. I did go to the mardi gras in Lafayette today but no camera lol I need to get my camera back from my daugher in law. I feel lost with out it. missed shots like 1000's of geese in a farm feild feeding there. Most I ever saw. Missed some swamps shots I wish to have taken for I was in a diff place than normal at that time. Missed mardi gras shots of people trying to get breads and people takeing photos too. May not be importance shots or be world reknow shots but it fun and make me happy to do it. even if they come out bad lol . I do like to share the art too and look at other people art so I know I in good compance with wonderful people of all levels of work. I may not be in the top ones but who cares. Just be happy like the song say by Bobby McFerrin - Don't worry, Be happy - Happy Song [there is a song name that]

Comments (55)

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B_PEACOCK

5:47AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

FAntastic Jock. I miss Mardi Gras but do not miss the traffic leading up the the day :)

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Biffowitz

5:52AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Great shot jock, interesting stuff as usual. I'm sure you'll get your camera back soon!

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beatoangelico

5:53AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

wow...!!! super capture..well done..!!!

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durleybeachbum

6:06AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

NO CAMERA! It would probably kill me! A super pic!

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RodolfoCiminelli

6:16AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Excellent and funny photo my friend....!!!!

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CavalierLady

9:55AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Interesting to see the different customs and how mardi gras is celebrated in smaller towns away from Bourbon Street. Cool write up and shot, Jock.

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KarmaSong

10:03AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

The time of Mardi Gras has come back, with a lot of Carnivals everywhere around the planet...This is a cool picture of it, Jocko !

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figharo

11:17AM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Very surreal, fun picture, that rooster looks really good! You really caught the spirit of the festival.

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carlx

12:50PM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Looks cool and fun!!!

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emmecielle

1:09PM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Wonderful work! :)

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Star4mation

1:49PM | Wed, 25 February 2009

You need two cameras Jock!! :) Super capture :)

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moochagoo

2:39PM | Wed, 25 February 2009

Ah, ah, funny !!!

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MagikUnicorn

4:39PM | Wed, 25 February 2009

COOOOOOOOOOOOOL

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Cosme..D..Churruca

11:51AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

have fun Jock... el Martes de Carnaval!

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soffy

4:08AM | Fri, 27 February 2009

Wonderful capture,I like the costumeThanks for your visit :)*

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Burpee

2:30PM | Fri, 27 February 2009

Lol, this is so much fun!

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JaneEden

5:57PM | Fri, 27 February 2009

This is such a fun and unusual scene, I loved your intro, and please hurry to get you camera, you must be missing it. hugs Jane xx

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sossy

4:18AM | Sat, 28 February 2009

different costume! impressive composed! and that it is: to be happy about shots to save the minute which never comes back! ;o)

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delaorden_ojeda

5:13PM | Sat, 28 February 2009

superb capture, very funny moment, excelent jocko !

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junge1

10:25AM | Sun, 01 March 2009

Great shot and story Jocko!

thevolunteer

7:02PM | Sun, 01 March 2009

Looks like Mardi Gras is a lot of fun. But it is also dangerous. So many people dancing and things. Wonderful shot. Aloha

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Hendesse

11:08AM | Mon, 02 March 2009

Superb capture, looks funny!

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photostar

4:53PM | Wed, 04 March 2009

Thanks for sharing some of the fascinating customs from your area of the country, Jock.

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Buffalo1

2:27PM | Thu, 05 March 2009

Cool pic and it's great to know that old time Mardi Gras costumes and customs are still going strong in Lousiana. Saw some of those geese heading north over Missouri, so spring must be on the way!

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