Mardi Gras Quotes

You can't spend Mardi Gras in Birmingham. - Judy Jones

While Mardi Gras may be smaller this year, the pageantry is not going to be lacking in any way. - Kim Priez

When you get downtown, it's almost like Katrina didn't touch it. There's still a lot of misunderstanding, and (Mardi Gras) is a chance to really let people know that we're open. - Mark Sanders

What's a few hours of overtime worth to send the world the message that Mardi Gras is wonderful and that New Orleans is open again? - Ed Muniz

We've never done a coordinated music effort. Everything else we've done has been around a holiday - Halloween, Mardi Gras, half way to Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day. - Craig Johnson

We're looking at the game as if it were a chance to go to Mardi Gras. - Bob Oakland

We'll provide the base and plenty of sequins, feathers and fake jewels to create a most colorful and fun mask to wear. The mask-making workshops will be held from noon to 4 p.m. and the cost is $2. We chose Mardi Gras colors of gold, green and purple for the masks to get everyone in the mood to party. And you can take them home afterwards. - Lewis Ferguson

We'll have a grid mapped out for all the folks to walk. And some lucky winner will get to take home a King Cake, a traditional Mardi Gras delicacy. - Lewis Ferguson

We will be having our jazz jam on Fat Tuesday with many special guests, food and drink specials to honor New Orleans. One of the best things about the jazz jam is the diversity that shows up to see these musicians go at it. There are not many places left to celebrate jazz on a regular basis. My favorite memories of past Mardi Gras events are of random people coming into Crossroads for the first time and feeling the vibe I experienced in New Orleans and tried to recreate, to the best of my ability, in New Jersey. Everyone is usually in great spirits. - Lee Frankel

We treat this as Mardi Gras weekend because there are a lot of celebrations occurring prior to Fat Tuesday. - Sean Whitcomb