Mardi Gras

First off, all of us here at the Dawg just want to tell each and every one of you to be safe this Mardi Gras Season. 

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Mardi Gras is a celebration of decadence. It is a holiday of fun, excitement, and individuality. During Mardi Gras, social norms fly out the window and a laissez faire attitude prevails just about everywhere.

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You can almost smell the king cake in the air.

It’s early spring in Acadiana and for just about everyone, this means one thing; Mardi Gras. Soon the streets will be barricaded, the schools will be closed, and thousands of people from miles around will descend upon Lafayette to join in on all the food, festivities, and merriment that Mardi Gras in Lafayette has to offer.

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It's Mardi Gras time in Acadiana! Barricades will go up on Thursday for this weekend's parades in Lafayette.

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Yesterday our friends with the Greater Southwest Mardi Gras Association announced a new app for your smartphone. The app is available for both iPhone and Android platforms and it is chocked full of goodness.

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I know you've got some memories from the Fat Tuesday celebration. Good or bad, they've got to be some you'll cherish forever!

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The annual Krewe des Chiens People Ball and Parade for DAWGS is coming up!

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Krista and Jill The Almost Invisible Intern recently visited Lemon Drop to play dress up and try on several ball gowns. Jill and I had such a great time that we were both wishing that we had our own balls to attend. If you have a Mardi Gras ball, prom, or special occasion in your future, Lemon Drop is the place you must visit for all of your needs.

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People of all ages are challenged to test their creativity and Mardi Gras spirit during the annual King’s Court Costume Contest set for 9 a.m at Parc San Souci on Mardi Gras Day in Lafayette.

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Mardi Gras season officially starts in Acadiana today!

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