Every Carnival season sends me scurrying between the old and the new, with my love of the classics and a keen curiosity for what new creations are making their debut.
On the twelfth night of Christmas, when Santa finally retires for a long winter’s nap and Dionysus awakens to start his debauched reign, the St. John Fools of Misrule will
Carnival season has long seen king cakes shipped around the country, and this only accelerated in the pandemic as restaurants and bakeries built up their shipping efforts to survive.
You may have seen the Flamingeaux s in a few local parades.
This flock of flamboyant friends is known for their feather shaking, and now they have the perfect mascot.