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In The Midnight Hour

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper. Continue reading In The Midnight Hour

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Caturday: Find Your Bliss

September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 cassandraisright

Finn says “Meow”. Continue reading Caturday: Find Your Bliss

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Vintage First Draft: Minor League Malakatude

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Remembering on of the worst team names ever: The New Orleans Baby Cakes. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: Minor League Malakatude

Adrastos, Art, Carnival, Congress, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of Scandal, Law/Justice, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, Sports, Television2 Comments

The Domino Effect

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of Van Morrison, the Dominion-Fox case, Feeble Feebs, and Steve Scalise’s violation of the King Cake rules. Continue reading The Domino Effect

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Irksome Things: Carnival Edition

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about Chads, Nyx, tents, ladders, and other parade route problems. Continue reading Irksome Things: Carnival Edition

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Secesh Marge

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Marge Greene tries to put claws in the Lost Cause, Continue reading Secesh Marge

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Happy Mardi Gras

February 21, 2023February 11, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Do Whatcha Wanna. Continue reading Happy Mardi Gras

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Carnival Notes: Flipping Out and Off

February 20, 2023February 21, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

More Carnival weirdness. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Flipping Out and Off

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Sunday Morning Video: Krewe du Vieux 2023

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Everybody loves a parade. Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: Krewe du Vieux 2023

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Carnival Notes: They Must Be Smoking Gras

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gras is French for fat. Words have meaning. Continue reading Carnival Notes: They Must Be Smoking Gras

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Carnival Notes: Of Decapitated Jesters & Confetti Cannons

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

A seasonal letter from New Orleans. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Of Decapitated Jesters & Confetti Cannons

Adrastos, Carnival, Krewe du Vieux, New Orleans, Sunday Morning Video, Television

Sunday Morning Video: HBO’s Treme Does KdV

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Lights, camera, action. Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: HBO’s Treme Does KdV

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Uncle John’s Band

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Uncle John’s Band

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Spank 2023: That’s Not How We Bowl

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Dude’s Krewe du Vieux wrap up post. Continue reading Spank 2023: That’s Not How We Bowl

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The Balloonatics

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of hot air, sore legs, burst balloons, and Krewe du Vieux. Continue reading The Balloonatics

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Confessions Of A Krewe du Vieux Member

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The day after. Continue reading Confessions Of A Krewe du Vieux Member

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Adrastos Abides

February 4, 2023February 3, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Krewe du Vieux Day in New Orleans. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Adrastos Abides

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Iko Iko

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to James Sugar Boy Crawford. Continue reading Iko Iko

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I Was In The House When The House Burned Down

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of dreams, political payback, Republican wishful thinking, Krewe du Vieux, Mayor Teedy, and Sean Payton. Continue reading I Was In The House When The House Burned Down

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Jack Straw

January 28, 2023January 27, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Jack Straw

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A Brazilian Bozo No-No

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Bozo Insurrection. Continue reading A Brazilian Bozo No-No

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Malaka Of The Week: The Krewe Of Endymion

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Going around and around with the Krewe Of Endymion and Mel Gibson. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: The Krewe Of Endymion

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Story Time: Confessions Of A Carnival Parade Recreator

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Krewe du Vieux does Treme. Continue reading Story Time: Confessions Of A Carnival Parade Recreator

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Saturday Odds & Sods: The Real Me

March 5, 2022March 11, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s that day again. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: The Real Me

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Mardi Gras Mumbles

March 1, 2022February 12, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Mardi Gras. Continue reading Mardi Gras Mumbles

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Post-Lockdown Carnival Ennui Blues

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

The state of Adratos’ Carnival state of mind. Continue reading Post-Lockdown Carnival Ennui Blues

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Todd Rundgren Meets Barkus

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Woof. Continue reading Todd Rundgren Meets Barkus

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Saturday Odds & Sods: You Can Close Your Eyes

February 26, 2022May 13, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s that day again. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: You Can Close Your Eyes

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Case Of The Shoplifter’s Shoe

February 24, 2022February 23, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s time for our fourth annual Muses Thursday PFT post. I’m neither attending the parade nor entertaining and have a case of Carnival ennui after writing about the Noxious Krewe of Nyx yesterday. Here’s where I repeat myself: I know … Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Case Of The Shoplifter’s Shoe

Adrastos, Bigotry, Carnival, Diary, Fog Of Scandal, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, New Orleans, Race, Television2 Comments

Letter From New Orleans: Nix On Nyx

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Adrastos knocks Nyx. Continue reading Letter From New Orleans: Nix On Nyx

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