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Mardi Gras Day 5: Fat Tuesday

Fat Tuesday arrived and I skipped the big parades (I had enough beads, thank you very much) and headed over to the Bourbon Pub to watch the Bourbon Street Awards.  Hosted by bitchy drag queen Bianca Del Rio, the event puts a big stage on the street and judges give...

Mardi Gras Day 4: I’m Just Wild About Harry

So it’s freaking cold today or at least my definition of cold.  Something like 50 degrees with wind advisories because of the gusts up to 40 mph.  I know those of you sitting in the bone-chill bullshit that is the north and east are calling me a wimp, but...

Mardi Gras Day 2: Ava Gardner Was a Wise Woman

We begin today with a quote from legendary screen siren Ava Gardner.  She was quite a character and enjoyed carousing almost as much as she enjoyed men.  I read this – spoken affectionately about her friend Esther Williams – while having dinner in New...