"Eureka Gras" by Dan Ellis, a New Orleans native and Katrina survivor who helped bring Mardi Gras to the Ozarks.
If a woman comes up to you and lifts her shirt, you're supposed to give her beads -- duh.
OK, that probably only flies on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras, as such an act might land you in jail. Or, worse yet, YouTube.
But most of you, assuming you've been to New Orleans and know just a little bit about Mardi Gras (or if you've seen that Miller Lite "man card" commercial with the guy who lifts his shirt for beads), you know what I'm talking about.
And if you're familiar with the Crescent City and it's carnival offerings, you might find it odd to find Fat Tuesday celebrated in the Ozarks -- specifically, in one of my favorite regional get-aways, Eureka Springs, Ark.
As I write about in a travel story in Sunday's Scene section (page D7, to be precise), it's a fun alternative, especially if you can't afford a trip to New Orleans.
One of the guys who helped me with my story was New Orleans native Dan Ellis, who helped bring Fat Tuesday to Eureka. A writer with quite a few books available on Amazon.com, Dan wrote one titled "Eureka Gras," about the town's Mardi Gras history, which kicked off in 2006. You can order the book on Amazon.com for $15 --
just click here.
Peace, love and let the good times roll ... XOXO
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