New Orleans Mardi Gras and beads
I am planning to take one of my friends from Dallas to Miami next year in February. We are planning to stop in New Orleans for Mardi Gras to attend different parades each day. When I lived in Houston, I used to visit New Orleans regularly on Fat Tuesday because it is a good party town. I invited my friend and she has agreed to visit New Orleans with me, but not to go to Bourbon street at night. The main reason is she doesn't wanna get naked on Bourbon street for beads. But I often tried to convince her that she can simply refuse to accept beads from anybody there, and just go and visit like a tourist. She is mainly concerned that guys would start taunts, like What are you doing here if you are not willing to take beads?
I would like to ask a question here for her, is it normal to walk on main Bourbon street for a girl and not to exchange beads?
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I would like to ask a question here for her, is it normal to walk on main Bourbon street for a girl and not to exchange beads?
Absolutely. It's crazy what they are doing. I remember someone is throwing beads from the balcony. Could easily hit you in a face or an eye. Like you said you can politely or even impolitely refuse it. No one is going to force you.
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What is the significance of throwing beads at Mardi Gras?
But the practice of throwing beads at Mardi Gras was inspired by Renaissance festivals that took place before Lent, where revelers would toss things into the air in celebration of the coming fast.What does wearing beads in New Orleans mean?
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The beads, or \u201cthrows\u201d as we call them, having been passed out since the 1920s when Rex and a few other krewes began handing out tiny trinkets to the parade followers. The original Mardi Gras beads were made from glass. Occasionally, if you're lucky, you can still catch a krewe throwing one of these vintage beads.Is throwing beads illegal in New Orleans?
It has been illegal since 1999 for spectators at Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans to throw any objects, even beads, at float riders or other parade participants.Getting Mardi Gras Beads!
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