“I don’t think I like being whipped,” I mumbled. My fellow travelers and I glanced at each other in trepidation as the Courir de Mardi Gras was explained to us. I’d attended Mardi Gras celebrations before, but never a traditional Cajun celebration held on Fat Tuesday. Dating back to medieval France, the […]
Author: Pam
Mardi Gras- Shreveport Style
Mardi Gras. Just the name conjures up pictures of revelry. I wanted to attend a celebration for years so when I was invited by Shreveport-Bossier to “Laissez les bon temps rouler” (“Let the Good Times Roll”) at their family-friendly Mardi Gras, I couldn’t pass up the chance. With origins dating back […]