re: Woman run over by float during Nyx and killed on parade route in NOLA

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Google shows address as 2828 Freret which is the projects. One site said she was Caucasian, but not sure if that is accurate.

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There is a FB post by an old black lady looking for her family. She is supposedly really good friends with Geraldine "Puggie" Turner Carmouche.

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Is there a Krewe that has free throws or something? I invested a lot in mine

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Yeah, he doesn't get how this works at all.

So you’re telling me that people who create the custom throws like muses and Zulu aren’t producing them their selves?

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So you’re telling me that people who create the custom throws like muses and Zulu aren’t producing them their selves

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Come on dude. Of course the "custom" throws are made by the riders. My fried ladies have been working for months decorating the purses and shoes they throw.
The out of town folks do this too.

They also spend a shitton of money buying beads, cups, and all kinds of nice throws from local places.

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met a woman last night born and raised in Nola and living in Houston. I assume she flew in

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I also had a family member fly in from Houston. From NOLA as well.

Like 90% if not all of my throws are specific to my float, but all I do is pay the money when it shows a balance on my account. We have a float specific, mandatory throw package that gets loaded for us. You can buy stuff on top of that if you want, but it's mostly specific to our float.

Moral of the story is I'm not producing shite.

TH03 what parade do you roll in

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Nobody who rides in a real krewe works on their own floats.

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My friends dad rides in Bacchus and he's helping with things on the floats every weekend leading up to the big day.

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he email sent out to us from the director of security said that the cops are supposedly very serious about it and are under pressure to ID anyone throwing the bags. $500 fine, removal from the float, and arrest.

Now whether it's a real threat or he's just making sure we all know what might happen is up for debate.

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I saw people chucking bags last night.

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custom throws

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They’re custom and handmade. I believe most, but not all, riders make their own. I make my own purses. There are local artisans who create and sell custom glittered throws (grails, purses, shoes, etc.)

It’s a complicated system, but there’s an entire industry for Mardi Gras throws in New Orleans. One company provides the vast majority of krewe-themed packages. Each krewe decides what those packages include and whether they are mandatory or optional.

On top of packages, riders can purchase extras. There are dozens of local stores selling all manner of novelties to throw in parades. Every rider, local or not, purchases hundreds or thousands of dollars in throws. They purchase from local businesses. It infuses the local economy.