Mardi Gras Beads - Mardi Gras

Why do girls hang Mardi Gras beads on their rear view mirror?

Jul 15, 2009 by MovieKablooie | Posted in Other - Society & Culture

The day of my city has different parts of Mardi Gras, I'll see girls driving around with the ball hanging from their rearview mirror. Because most girls get the ball in a blink, they are not just advertising that they had acted a bit whore?

OMG You must have read my mind! I was just thinking about this like 2 days ago. There are girls everywhere I still have Mardi Gras beads hanging from their mirrors. And yeah, you're right ... They think it will probably attract the attention of boys and they will "like" them or something, but in reality it's just advertising that they were cowardly enough to flash.

Jul 15, 2009 | by La Cubana

OMG You must have read my mind! I was just thinking about this like 2 days ago. There are girls everywhere I still have Mardi Gras beads hanging from their mirrors. And yeah, you're right ... They think it will probably attract the attention of boys and they will "like" them or something, but in reality it's just advertising that they were cowardly enough to flash.

Jul 15, 2009 | by La Cubana

Does anyone know any websites that have craft ideas using mardi gras beads?

Dec 01, 2006 by msbeeautch2u | Posted in Hobbies & Crafts

I have tons of mardi gras beads, and love arts and crafts, but can not seem to come up with any ideas of what I can do with them. Has anyone ever come across any websites that might have some ideas...or does anyone out there have any ideas themself?

I saw some mosaics once that were made totally from very bright Mardi Gras beads... they were fabulous! Unfortunately, I can't find any photos of that woman's work now, but here are a few other people who do mosaics with Mardi Gras beads:
http://www.emenlevy.com/beadart.htm (click on the images to see better)
http://www.underconsideration.com/speaku p/archives/002801.html ???
http://www.gilamosaics.com/wst_page5.php ?idx=14&file=images/MQ_Pig.jpg&& amp;ID2=5Ph5Vv

And these are some melted beads made into lamp shades, etc.:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_home_accesso ries/article/0,,HGTV_3255_3280447,00.htm l
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_beads/articl e/0,,HGTV_3229_3396557,00.html

Have fun!

Diane B.

Dec 01, 2006 | by Diane B.

I found this one for you: http://www.folkart.com/home/mardigras.ht m

Hopefully, it will inspire you!

Good luck!

Dec 01, 2006 | by Amy K

What would you do for Mardi Gras beads at Bounce!

Sweetie pie Tasha meets Lisa Marie @ Bounce Mardi Gras night! Find out what she will do for Mardi Gras Beads! We are at capacity!!

'Real World: New Orleans' premieres on MTV Wednesday

29.06.10

Eight foreigners to travel in a beautiful house in the South on Wednesday for the premiere of MTV "The Real World: New Orleans." But they are about to learn that even in the Big Easy, life is not just a endless chain of Mardi Gras.

Of course, New Orleans is still in the tumultuous process of being rebuilt, but it's not drama of the city that will be the focus of the show. The distribution, as always, has enough of its own problems to solve.

Source: PennLive.com (blog)

Reading, The Year Before the Flood, Barnes & Noble.

Sound: Book: Record: African American Legacies interdisciplinary symposium developed in conjunction with an art exhibition of the same name, sponsored by the University Museum at the University of Delaware and mechanical displays in the Hall Gallery September 2 -December 6, 2009. The conference explores how fleeting - live sound - is palpable in the memory incorporated in the visual arts, literature, history and traditions. Panelists and speakers will discuss how researchers and artists respond to the African-American music and his legacy.Issues to consider include how black music and its traditions are preserved, recorded, fixed and unfixed, imagined and re-imagined for a contemporary audience.

Source: Fox Hall

Mardi Gras Beads - News

Houston man acquitted in Mardi Gras beads injury

Jun 09, 2010 - Houston Chronicle

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Tour de Kota: Windy, wet day filled with triumphs

Jun 11, 2010 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Then, picture a dead mallard wrapped in plastic Mardi Gras beads. It's all part of the sights, sounds, stories and silliness on tour. and more »

TDC to battle oil news with series of Mardi Gras-style events

Jun 11, 2010 - The News Herald

vibe” like Mardi Gras, with steel bands playing in supermarket parking lots and strings of beads tossed from parade floats along the beach, he said. and more »

TdK Road Report: For some riders, it's all about the roadkill

Jun 10, 2010 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

TdK Road Report: For some riders, it's all about the roadkillLead riders decorate roadkill with Mardi Gras beads. During the 2010 Tour de Kota, there' a couple of jokesters fighting to festoon roadkill with colorful and more »

Treme Recap: “All on a Mardi Gras Day”

Jun 07, 2010 - Vanity Fair

The AtlanticIf the Treme creators couldn't ace an episode focused on the Mardi Gras after Katrina, the show would not have deserved a second season. “Treme,” Season 1, Episode 8Paul Schiraldi/HBO'Treme' explained: 'All on a Mardi Gras Day' - -all 22 news articles »