Andrea Cash grew up celebrating Carnival in New Orleans in the 1980s. Back then, nobody she knew really dressed up during the season until Mardi Gras Day.
If you listen closely, you can hear the anticipation in your costume closet – the sequins are in a tizzy, the doubloons clinking excitedly, your collection of
Parade throws during Mardi Gras come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them are beads and other cheap plastic toys that excite first-time parade goers. But a true Carnival veteran knows what makes a good throw: they’re homemade and unique to krewes, such as shoes or coconuts, that end up resting on home mantles of the reveler lucky enough to catch one in a sea of people.
What goes into a handmade Mardi Gras throw? Glue, glitter and (of course) throwing a party wrkf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wrkf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.