Greetings from the other side of the best Mardi Gras ever. I trust that everyone is resting up and regaining their lucidity and health after a hectic and wonderful Carnival season. First, I would like to thank each and every one of the ‘tit Rex members, old and new, who participated in this year’s parade, and without whom it would not have been the smashing success that it was. Every single member had a unique
[youtube uQIjg0SOV1E] video coverage by Alex Rawl for OffBeat.
unfortunately my camera batteries died before we even started rolling.i have a few more line up pictures from outside Bacchanal here.
Nola.com did an article on ‘tit Rex here. It will also appear in this Friday’s Lagniappe.
I filled my float with the Gede, a family of spirits in the vodou tradition, who come from the New World (Haiti in particular) and are popular in New Orleans. The more famous members of the family include Manman Brigitte and Les Barons, and Baron Cimitiere. The Gede guard the cemeteries and help people pass between the world of the living and the dead, that’s why they are dressed in the funereal colors. The Barons
We would like to thank Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee for sharing many of his fine images of our parade with us for this website!
