Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Happy Mardi Gras friends.

 

[3fifty7]

......it’s too early for this.....

...chugs a glass of water and goes back to bed...

 

[Ken H>]

Mardi Gras is a big deal in Mobile area - where Mardi Gras started in 1703 for USA (or so they claim). The wife was involved in one of the Crews for a few yr - and boy am I glad she's out now.

 

[J. Keeton]

I grew up 15min from NOLA. Went to college @ LSU. Extremely happy to be living in Texas and away from that mess... King Cake is pretty good though if done right. The things I miss the most are boudin and crayfish etoufee.

 

[Britt_Askew]

Have you ever looked at a thread title and wondered what the .... lol

 

[Horsewright]

Have you ever looked at a thread title and wondered what the .... lol

Yes but my high school French has left me. I got it all wrong.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Pronounced Leh-zay leh bawn ton (or taw) rollee - let the good times roll.

 

[Britt_Askew]

https://www.earthcam.com/events/mardigras/?cam=catsmeow2

 

[KnuckleDownKnives]

I was home port stationed in Biloxi, MS for 4 years in the Navy. I went to a couple of them down on Bourbon St. Can’t say I remember much more than that.

 

[Dogdrawz]

Lache pas la patate!

 

[3fifty7]

Aaaa Eeee

 

[3fifty7]

Pronounced Leh-zay leh bawn tom (or taw) rollee - let the good times roll.

I’m gonna have to respectfully disagree and go with :
Lay zay lay bohn tohn roo lay

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

The "tom" was a typo. It was supposed to be "ton". I edited it. Otherwise, we agree on the rest of the pronunciation.

Acording to my wife ( bon in New Orleans and lived in France) and several Cajun friends - depending on which French you speak, temps is either ton/tohn ( standard French) or taw/tawn ( Cajun , Creole). I have a good friend from Metairie who says tohm.