The Weird Review

The Order of Myths Parade

Click here to go to find the photo album with Photos from the 2020 Order of Myths Parade on Mardi Gras Day in Mobile, Alabama

Editor’s Note on the 2020 Proteus and Orpheus Parades

Floats are fun!

(Note from the Editor – The Photographer/Writer is shamelessly slacking and abandoning APA Writing Style and thumbing his nose to the editorial process. A few years back when he had six national titles on one of the world’s top 10 Newpaper Websites he would not have gotten away with such a travesty. However, since that organization was bought out and gutted, and he shoots,…

Mardi Gras – Tragic 2020

Queen Cleopatra’s engagement proposal

Mardi Gras 2020 had a beautiful start with a wedding proposal to Queen during the Cleopatra Parade on Valentine’s Day.

One of the leading floats of the 2020 Nyx Parade

Sadly, Mardi Gras in New Orleans took a tragic turn during the Nyx Parade for Geraldine “Puggie” Carmouche. She was in the crowd attending the parade and on the wrong side of float 21…

Mardi Gras Valentines – Cleopatra Makes it Real!

Mardi Gras Valentine’s parades in Uptown New Orleans

February 14th, 2020 – Valentine’s Day date night and the Oshun, Cleopatra and Alla parades rolled on the streets of Uptown New Orleans.

Energetic marchers entertained the crowd

The first parade of the evening was the Oshun Parade and the marchers energetically kept the pace of the parade.

Blaine and Holly Kern – Grand Marshalls of…

The Order of Polks Dots Parade

The flag bearers leading the head of the Order of Polka Dots parade

In spite of the weatherman’s misapprehensions, February 13, 2020 was a beautiful night for a parade in Mobile, Alabama.

An Order of Polka Dots float passes the Holiday Inn

As one attendee remarked, the reduced numbers left more for those who did attend including bags of beads, stuffed animals, Moon Pies and other goodies.

MARDI GRAS MOBILE IS ROLLING!

The past two weekends on Dauphin Island, Alabama the parades rolled across the island.

The Conde Cavaliers present Figuratively Speaking

Last night, February 7, 2020, the Conde Cavaliers rolled down the streets of Mobile delivering the Mardi Gras season in full force.

The Conde Cavaliers passing the Mobile Holiday Inn

While others were marching and riding, this writer/photographer…

Mardi Gras 2019 photos and video

Mardi Gras 2019 is rolling all along the gulf coast and we are having trouble keeping up with the photos and video. So check out what we’ve been up to and check back regularly for more!

The Emerald Coast Krewe of Airship Pirates parade in Milton, Florida

Photos from The Evmerald Coast Krewe of Airship Pirates

Photos and Video from Mobile, Alabama

More photos and video from…

Mobile Mardi Gras Barricade Bungle

The Holi Color Fest India float

Last night, February 24, 2019, while shooting pics of the lovely ladies on the Holi Color Fest India float there was a screeching, grinding noise to my left.

The float as it approached the corner

I was shooting close to the corner where the floats turn as I wanted to get a shot or two of folks with their hands in the air as the float went by. The…

Mardi Gras 2019 is Rolling!

Tonght the Conde Cavaliers rolled in Mobile, Alabama.  Parades will be rolling all along the Gulf Coast through Mardi Gras day 3/5/2019.

Check out our photo album for tonight’s parade and check in for more as the parades roll on.

Tomorrow we will be heading to Milton, Florida for a first year parade run by The Krewe of Airship Pirates, a Steampunk Airship Pirate Krewe!

Lai…

The 2018 Krewe of King Arthur parade in New Orleans

Video from the Order of Venus, Joy of Life and the Order of Many Faces!

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The Krewe of Alla parade in New Orleans!

  Video from the Krewe of Alla parade in New Orleans, Louisiana 

Mardi Gras, the American Legion, and Veets in Mobile

Friendly faces on the street – more photos from Veet’s On the twenty seventh of January after shooting the afternoon parades this writer had the fortune of meeting some parade goers from Panama City Beach, Florida. These fine American Legionnaires had rented the upstairs room at Veet’s bar in Mobile, Alabama and extended an invitation to join them. Riding in the rain – more pics Since it was…

  Friday night with the Conde Cavaliers Friday night the Conde Cavaliers rolled in the streets of downtown Mobile, Alabama. The Conde Cavaliers first rolled in 1977 and are the first parade of the 2018 Mardi Gras season to roll in downtown Mobile. Family fun at Mardi Gras in Mobile It was a great night for a parade and the Conde Cavaliers didn’t disappoint the parade goers. The Mobile Carnival…