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re: Why doesn't Comus parade anymore. Any Comus members here
Posted on 2/19/19 at 9:43 am to tgrbaitn08
Posted on 2/19/19 at 9:43 am to tgrbaitn08
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I know a few people that attend these old NOLA Mardi Gras functions and it’s not because they want to, it’s becuase they have to and they absolutely hate it.
Which is a shame because I would absolutely LOVE to go. Tradition and standing are wasted on some.
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Posted on 2/19/19 at 9:43 am to glassman
Glass, will you be attending the soirée this year? I’m unable to make it as young Carter has a croquet match at Martha’s. I’ve given my invitations to my butler, Jeeves. Do tell him hello, won’t you?
Posted on 2/19/19 at 9:44 am to Elleshoe
frick no. Maybe next year, but probably not for about 5 years.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 11:48 am to tgrbaitn08
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How much is Brees worth?
Says $130 million here, but I bet it's much more.
Still, Brees wouldn't be the richest individual in the prominent societies you're referencing.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 1:14 pm to vl100butch
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Several years back, I participated and maybe started a thread on an offshoot of this subject, i.e. will Comus ever let any new blood in?
I'm of the opinion if they don't they are going to simply die out as the jobs that the blue bloods had for their children "ain't 'dere no more"...lots of their children are having to leave NOLA...
thoughts please.
They do, you just don't know about it. Its the same bloodlines and society members. Chaos being an example.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:01 pm to GWfool
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They do, you just don't know about it. Its the same bloodlines and society members. Chaos being an example.
I thought Chaos was made up of former member of Momus? Or is that Babylon...?
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:04 pm to Placebeaux
The Comus parade always sucked, so I didn't feel any great loss.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:07 pm to tss22h8
They never gave a shite about the parade. That was only to Give back the plebeians
This post was edited on 2/19/19 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:07 pm to tss22h8
I always heard these old Krewes actually were more of a Jew and Protestant thing? Any truth to that?
This post was edited on 2/19/19 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:08 pm to lsupride87
By Jew Protestant you mean didn’t allow Jews?.
Most of the major old krewes are No Jews allowed (figuratively speaking of course$
Most of the major old krewes are No Jews allowed (figuratively speaking of course$
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:10 pm to Geauxld Finger
quote:No. I mean they are more for Protestants and jews than Catholics
By Jew Protestant you mean didn’t allow Jews?.
But maybe i misheard, and they are for Protestants and less for Jews and Catholics.
I am certain I was told they were Protestant over Catholic however
This post was edited on 2/19/19 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:12 pm to lsupride87
No Jews. Some Catholics. I know a guy, very upstanding that was not allowed to join a major uptown krewe (still parading) because he was a Jew. He’s also a captain of another krewe
Maybe that’s changed, but last I heard, it had not. Just kinda unspoken rules
There are a good number of Catholics though. Has to be. It’s New Orleans
Maybe that’s changed, but last I heard, it had not. Just kinda unspoken rules
There are a good number of Catholics though. Has to be. It’s New Orleans
This post was edited on 2/19/19 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:12 pm to lsupride87
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By Jew Protestant you mean didn’t allow Jews?.
No. I mean they are more for Protestants and jews than Catholics
I think you have this backwards...Jews were blocked from the real blue blood organizations in years past...not sure what things are looking like today...
I think you'd find a really heavy Catholic membership in the blue blood organizations...
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:13 pm to Merlin08
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They were trying to be forced to add members of color and they did not want an "open" membership!
No white person I've ever known would be allowed in either. It's pretty exclusive and not for baws, of any shade.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:14 pm to vl100butch
quote:I know for certain I was told the opposite, which surprised me considering south La. I was told it was created by and for Protestants (Comus this is)and they basically shined their arse at Catholics to start
I think you'd find a really heavy Catholic membership in the blue blood organizations...
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:15 pm to tigahbruh
These krewes, you’re born into. Rarely are you asked to join. And if you are its because you’re heavily entrenched in Nola business and the right arms of philanthropy.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 2:48 pm to MardiGrasMambo
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Still, Brees wouldn't be the richest individual in the prominent societies you're referencing.
Brees isn't the richest individual in his own company.
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:22 pm to MardiGrasMambo
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Still, Brees wouldn't be the richest individual in the prominent societies you're referencing.
Aside from the Bensons obviously, how many people/family in Nola are worth $130M+? The old money types were politicians and lawyers, right? What do they do nowadays?
Or is it mostly real estate holdings and art collections?
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