Mardi Gras season in New Orleans is in full swing! The parades are rolling, the throws are flying, the music is blasting, the people are dancing, the bands are marching, and the alcohol is flowing! Night after night in the Big Easy, we're all experiencing one of the most fantastic celebrations on the planet. And it all culminates on one glorious day, Fat Tuesday.
Fat Tuesday is the day when all the Mardi Gras revelers go out with a big bang before Ash Wednesday, and everything goes back to "normal" in the city. And the place where the biggest bang is blasted on that day is Bourbon Street! If you want to experience the paramount of the Mardi Gras spirit, you have to be on Bourbon St. on Mardi Gras Day!
But, before you go to Bourbon St. on Fat Tuesday, there's some things you're going to need to know first to optimize your experience. And Coleman, the "Mardi Gras God" himself, is here to explain everything in the following videos.
Let's start with the basics, what to wear, in "Proper Bourbon St. Etiquette" Part 1.
Now that you know what to wear, it's not as simple as just leaving the house and going. There are some things you're going to have to do first. Coleman breaks down some preparations you should make before heading out to the spot in Part 2 of "Proper Bourbon St. Etiquette".
So now that you have on the proper attire and you've made the proper preparations, what do you do once you actually step foot on Bourbon St. on Fat Tuesday? If you're an amateur or an easy-going person, you may just want to walk the length of the street and take in all the sights and sounds. However, if you wanna go hard and participate in the actual celebration of Fat Tuesday, Coleman tells you how in the final part of "Proper Bourbon St. Etiquette".
You are now well-equipped to appease the Mardi Gras gods on Bourbon St. for Fat Tuesday. Be safe, know your limits, don't drink and drive, and most importantly FLASH for BEADS!!! Have fun!
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