The Road to Mardi Gras

Last Saturday night, Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers held court for our Bon Temps Relay Mardi Gras celebration. Among the highlights was the introduction into the zydeco universe of one up-and-coming blues harp phenomenon, Paul David "Podunk" Alexander. This young prodigy has also been overheard to say: "Women love my fancy footwork." Apparently.

Meanwhile, the day known as "Lundi Gras," or Fat Monday, once a rest stop from the Weekend Before to the Big Day Itself, has become an occasion to party in its own right. We'll be gathering evidence to support this trend tonight. Stay tuned...