With the upheaval of so many normal routines due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, one Houma family is making sure a familiar, decades-old Christmas tradition is preserved.
Two days before Christmas, you can see Earl McElroy Jr. dressed up as Santa along with his wife Julie McElroy, passing out candy canes and taking photos with kids who stop by their house, at 142 Cleveland St. With carols playing in the background along with a giant illuminated JOY sign, the house has become a Christmas tradition of its own for many locals.
“Sometimes we get letters from little children, and they always ask for what they want from Santa,” Julie McElroy said. “We just love doing it. It brings happiness, and it seems to make a lot of people happy.”
Mardi Gras parades canceled in Lockport, Golden Meadow
Kezia Satyawan
Two more communities have decided to cancel their 2021 Mardi Gras parades.
Both Lockport and Golden Meadow have announced the parades in those communities will not roll during the next Mardi Gras season.
Lockport mayor Ed Reinhardt posted the following on the Town of Lockport Facebook page: Due to the rise of cases of Covid-19 in town and the surrounding areas, I have decided to cancel the Lockport Mardi Gras Parade. This decision was not taken lightly. We cannot risk the health and safety of our citizens because the numbers keep rising daily. Terrebonne Parish, City of Thibodaux, and Town of Golden Meadow have cancelled as well. If things get better, I am willing to re-evaluate the situation, and the parade can possibly roll at a later time.