The Easter Parade

There are actually three Easter Parades in the French Quarter. The first two are all the "society" ladies in their dresses and flowered hats; all very southern belle. The third parade of the day is the Gay Easter Parade; same horse drawn carriages and floats, but a lot of white tuxedos and a lot of drag.

Of course the first person we saw was...

Princess Stephanie, (who else!)


Robert and I had attended an Easter brunch at our friend Goerge's house earlier, (George is the one with the square toilet, see Mardi Gras journal entry...), and then went to view the parade which meandered through the Quarter. Robert never misses a chance to wear a festive hat, and today was no exception.

Robert in his Easter Bonnet; that hat has
everything on it but the kitchen sink!


We spent some time on the Balcony at Oz before the parade reached Bourbon Street and I spotted this guy wearing a Dolce and Gabbana wife beater!
Fashion statement?


Later he and his boyfriend were at the buffet.


Then the parade came by. We knew quite a few of the people on the carriages and floats and got lots of beads, (like I need any more in the house!). There were some very lovely hats, a couple of good Jazz marching bands and a lot of people on the streets. One of the people we saw on the street had won an Easter hat contest; very pretty hat, huge, with all fresh flowers. He competed using the name Jennifer Flowers. hehe.

A parade lovely!


After the parade, the streets between the bars filled up and we went around talking to the various people that we knew and ducking into the bars to view the holiday dancing boys. We finally ended up on Lafitte's balcony, where I met a really nice guy from NYC. We talked for about 15 minutes, and then he had to go and we had to go. sigh. Another lovely New Orleans holiday...

Next up, Jazz Fest!