Got to make sure I'm dressed to the nines

**Drac** · 7th February 13, 05:59 AM

Sorry about that. Got confused with everything going on.

Was walking down Royal to go to Barkus and I here someone call out "Drac!" It turns out to be a guy from the smoking forum I'm a member of! He found me in a major city, in the French Quarters during Mardi Gras! He saw the kilt and knew I was planning on going to Mardi Gras and guessed it was good chance of being me. Funny that I brought 5 kilts with me and after showing up at the Ball (and of course complemented though not as much as Amy) the next day when I went to the lunch I was asked did I have a kilt for each day? Of course! Only one day in p@nt$ since I wasn't sure about the costumes on the floats. Luckily mine was a robe style but I wore jeans just in case it was p@nt$ and shirt style. Actually got quite a few people who id'd me from the kilt

Several people in the Krewe spotted me out on town and came up. Several people Amy & I met at parades.

The power of the kilt!

Here is a posting of the whole parade we road in (page 7 pics 6&7) -

http://www.mardigrasparadeschedule.c...hartrain/2013/

Other pics will have to wait. This site doesn't allow standard size pics even from remote locations so I have to go back, resize and upload the again.

Jim

**Drac** · 7th February 13, 06:18 AM

Here's a photo of me and Squirtthecat from the Bradley forums –

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Here are a few kilted shots:

Start off with us at the Ball-

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A collection of military brass –

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The next day after the Krewe lunch we do a 2nd Line, basically a short parade. This on lead by the Navy Academy Band -

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Later at Johnny White's loosen up a little. Get a shot with some Midshipman from the band. Should have seen their faces when you mention Facebook

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Moving on to out on town with some Marines at a later parade. We were let into the special military sitting area. Very prime seating –

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Jim

**Drac** · 7th February 13, 06:20 AM

Mighty Miss, a stop on the tour Sunday –

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On to Barkus, Amy's favorite. Here's a shot with Santa chillen in the South off season (don't forget why he's jolly) –

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Another kilted partyer –

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Jim