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re: Why does Comus still not parade?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:31 pm to boxcarbarney
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:31 pm to boxcarbarney
its about social circles and business contacts. making sure your kids grow up in the right avenues of people. The parade is a fringe thing. Like i said, the social gatherings are the most important thing.
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Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:07 pm to Geauxld Finger
Most members who wish to ride do so in chaos. The club does not wish to open itself up to outside intervention and it can remain closed by not parading.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:09 pm to boxcarbarney
They do. It's called Chaos now.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:10 pm to Neauxla
Ancient Druids is another that is made up mostly of members from other krewes as well.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:13 pm to DanTiger
Is this actually the case? Comus members only or Momus members as well?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:19 pm to boxcarbarney
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Right, but that ordinance was thrown out. So why not parade again
Do you really not think if they tried to roll again with an only white policy that it wouldn't turn into a shite storm?
There would be a media driven hell unleashed about this issue. You know, they parade on public streets and the police and shite are paid for with tax dollars so you can't have all of that stuff.
They love being super exclusive as they are without the parade.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:22 pm to boxcarbarney
Most of the members either don't want to parade cause they are old and boring, or ride in other Krewes now
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:57 pm to REG861
In fairness, they used to ride Mardi Gras night (right?) and I imagine the general public is pretty well checked out by then these days.
It's not like the calendar is hurting for more parades so it's a win-win for all parties.
It's not like the calendar is hurting for more parades so it's a win-win for all parties.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:02 pm to Walking the Earth
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In fairness, they used to ride Mardi Gras night (right?) and I imagine the general public is pretty well checked out by then these days.
It's not like the calendar is hurting for more parades so it's a win-win for all parties.
There was something very surreal about it as a Parade. Toward the end of their parading, it was really clear that they just DGAF at all, nor did 90% of the people out on the street at the time. Yet, they still did so and there was something really cool about seeing it pass in the drunken haze of Mardi Gras night.
I vaguely remember watching the last one from the Humming Bird Grill. It was awesome.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:08 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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There was something very surreal about it as a Parade. Toward the end of their parading, it was really clear that they just DGAF at all, nor did 90% of the people out on the street at the time. Yet, they still did so and there was something really cool about seeing it pass in the drunken haze of Mardi Gras night.
I vaguely remember watching the last one from the Humming Bird Grill. It was awesome.
You took the words right out of my mouth. Your right, it was something special to see.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:09 pm to Walking the Earth
Yep. And then they had the ball that night. Can't imagine I would have been enthusiastic either
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:11 pm to arseinclarse
Dorothy Mea
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:17 pm to Geauxld Finger
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And frankly the parade means nothing to them.
Not true, organizations have one purpose and that is to put a parade on the street - and party is part of it.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:19 pm to nc14
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Not true, organizations have one purpose and that is to put a parade on the street - and party is part of it.
Ummmm...
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:22 pm to glassman
They tell you just that at the swearing in.
Oops, I was not supposed to reveal secrets. Keep that between us.
Oops, I was not supposed to reveal secrets. Keep that between us.
This post was edited on 2/5/15 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:26 pm to nc14
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Not true, organizations have one purpose and that is to put a parade on the street - and party is part of it.
That is not true in new Orleans. Our three most renown social/private clubs simply have parades associated with them. The parades are not the central focus. You cannot dine at any of the clubs if you are not a member and it allows for privacy among the members for a myriad of different things.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:27 pm to arseinclarse
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It was too white for me.
this is why i like you, arse.
I'd walk through zion city with ya any night of the week!Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:43 pm to TigerDude80
I was just a wee lad but I too remember it as an otherworldly event. They sped by almost without regard to the few onlookers, yet there was something stately in their practically mute adherence to the tradition of parading.
And there are many other Carnival organizations in NOLA that do not parade, and never have.
And there are many other Carnival organizations in NOLA that do not parade, and never have.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 4:46 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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There was something very surreal about it as a Parade. Toward the end of their parading, it was really clear that they just DGAF at all, nor did 90% of the people out on the street at the time. Yet, they still did so and there was something really cool about seeing it pass in the drunken haze of Mardi Gras night.
That's what I loved about it also. The parade was always themed around something ancient or esoteric. They never seemed to care if the crowd understood, or even enjoyed the parade. Notice that Rex is the King of Carnival, yet he has to leave his ball to meet with Comus; almost like it is Comus who runs it all. I always loved the mystery of the whole thing. I think Mardi Gras lost something special when Comus stopped parading.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 5:24 pm to Y.A. Tittle
YA what an incredible description of The Comus parade for those of us who weren't around when it still rolled. It does seem like something is missing on the night of Fat Tuesday. The day is filled with such rich tradition a night cap with an on historic Krewe like Comus just seems fitting.
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