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Houma Parades Too Long
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:32 pm
Just an observation from this weekend’s Mardi Gras parades in Houma.
I feel that it is starting to take way too long for the parades to get to downtown.
Friday night Hercules started a 6 and didn’t make the turn onto Barrow until almost 10 or 11 pm. Then by the time the toasting was done the floats didn’t start passing until well after 11 pm. By the time the parade was over it was almost 1 am.
Same situation today, the parade started at noon and it didn’t get to downtown until almost 4 pm.
Distance wise the parades in Houma cover 4 and a half miles and New Orleans parades that are much longer and larger and cover more mileage don’t even take that long to get to the end.
I feel that it is starting to take way too long for the parades to get to downtown.
Friday night Hercules started a 6 and didn’t make the turn onto Barrow until almost 10 or 11 pm. Then by the time the toasting was done the floats didn’t start passing until well after 11 pm. By the time the parade was over it was almost 1 am.
Same situation today, the parade started at noon and it didn’t get to downtown until almost 4 pm.
Distance wise the parades in Houma cover 4 and a half miles and New Orleans parades that are much longer and larger and cover more mileage don’t even take that long to get to the end.
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Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:33 pm to Tarps99
Sticky plz
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:34 pm to Tarps99
K...keep me posted
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:35 pm to Tarps99
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:35 pm to Tarps99
Ole baws need fun too
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:35 pm to Tarps99
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Houma Parades Too Trashy
FIFY
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:44 pm to Tarps99
They're tired from chasing the chickens. Give them a break.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 8:49 pm to Lynyrd
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They're tired from chasing the chickens. Give them a break.
It is Houma not Mamou.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:03 pm to Tarps99
They are long because they often have about 37 breakdowns before getting to the end.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:05 pm to Tarps99
Sorry for partyin’.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:08 pm to Tarps99
Then stay home or leave early. Mardi Gras comes once a year, let us enjoy it.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:22 pm to Tarps99
quote:
It is Houma not Mamou
frick me
I messed up
This post was edited on 2/24/19 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:26 pm to Tarps99
You sound like the rent is too damn high guy.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:31 pm to Tarps99
4 hours to not even go 4.5 miles? Must be a lot of breakdowns.
At the Chalmette parade yesterday (and trust me, that parade is less organized than Zulu), the route is 6 miles. Our group was at the front and we were off the route in 2 hrs 45 min.
At the Chalmette parade yesterday (and trust me, that parade is less organized than Zulu), the route is 6 miles. Our group was at the front and we were off the route in 2 hrs 45 min.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:37 pm to Tarps99
Stand at the mall.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 9:51 pm to Tarps99
New Orleans parades only stop for 10 minutes when someone gets run over. Git er done!
Posted on 2/24/19 at 10:33 pm to ksdolfan
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Stand at the mall.
I wish it would be that easy.
Let’s say you are parent and your child is marching in the parade, would you want your child out that late for a parade.
And with the rescheduling of Aquarius for Monday night, some kids may not get home until 2 am on a school night. If they are still marching.
I don’t even understand the breakdown issues as instead of tractors they use Dodge Trucks to pull floats, so if breakdowns are engine related then remind me never to buy a Dodge.
This post was edited on 2/24/19 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 2/25/19 at 4:40 am to Tarps99
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Let’s say you are parent and your child is marching in the parade, would you want your child out that late for a parade.
Then don’t let them march in the parade.
You’re just bitching to bitch, now. That kid probably stays up later than that to talk and text on their phone. Get over it or don’t go.
The world isn’t changing to suit your preferences. And I guarantee you, if you were enjoying yourself, you wouldn’t give two shits about junior being out late.
Posted on 2/25/19 at 5:14 am to Tarps99
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Dodge Trucks to pull floats, so if breakdowns are engine related then remind me never to buy a Dodge.
Posted on 2/25/19 at 5:21 am to Tarps99
Snapped this shot yesterday from the Houma parade.
GET THESE HANDS
GET THESE HANDS
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