Carnivale

Mardi Gras in the United States originated in Mobile, Alabama, in 1703, over a decade before New Orleans was founded. French settlers established the Boeuf Gras (Fatted Ox) society in 1704, initiating the oldest family-friendly Carnival celebration in the Americas. 

Unlike the adults-only debauchery featured in New Orleans, Mobile hosts masked balls, parades, and mystic societies, with modern celebrations such as the Murphy High School marching band. 

That is Grandson, the Tuba Dude, on the far side of the street. 

Raising a toast to family values and Lenten tradition…..