re: Mardi Gras Beads - Question for riders

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I ride in Thoth. I throw a lot. Over the past few years, I have noticed that people are less enamored with beads. Toys, trinkets and cool objects are the way to go. Something big, you can tease for half a block is a must.

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A guy that's on my float in Thoth brings no beads. he just brings a shitload of little footballs and stuffed animals.
I'm going to do alot less beads this year. I enjoyed throwing cups last year and it's much easier to stack and deal with a boxes of cups and shite vs bags and bags of beads.

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I buy the hand sized fake leather footballs that you can freaking launch. Always fun to point out and make eye contact with a random bro 30 yards away in the crowd and see if you can make it rain. Trust me, when a pass and catch is made you and random bro share a moment

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Footballs can mean boobies, too. In my experience.

I used to do that with the frisbee throws. How high up to a balconey or parking deck to make a connection. Good times.

I ride in endymion and usually get about 15-18 gross. (some years more, some years less)...I also supplement with sutff animals...etc...like

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Godfather1

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Make sure you have a nice mix...two days before the parade rides (at the last float loading time)...I usually buy some really nice titty beads and specialty items.

I don't want to bring anything back to the Dome for the extravaganzaa so I throw everything and just start again the following year.

Offer the person next to free drinks and jello shots etc with massive amounts of Everclear in the hours that you are staging. By the time the parade actually starts, he/she will be passed out and you can throw their beads.

Note- this actually happened when I used to ride in Tucks but i didn't getting him drunk, he did it on his own but I did throw half his beads!!!