Amazing detritus of all sorts (lightweight and therefore floatable)is to be had at Pontchartrain Beach — where Elysian Fields meets the lake.Lightweight pieces of wood and plastic shards of all varieties, for ex. If anyone needs to create a semblence (sp?) of grass for their float surfaceThere’s scads of astroturf (easily cuttable with knife) on the ruins of the old tennis courts. There’s also a barbecue pit floating about 30 yards offshore if anyone needs

Without further ado…the ‘tit Rex 2009 Queen… Vivienne Isherwood! Vivienne has a pedigree unlike any Mardi Gras queen ever,where Soviet childhood migrates to New Orleans thrift store over an ocean of everything between… don’t let the shiny bits fool you, this reine will rain her reign on you, with all the blessings that entails…

By way of indirect inspiration, here's a slice of awesomeness from one of my all time favorite bands: T. Rex