LanceHughes
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Men? No beads? Huh? Lance can tell you that men just pull their jeans to the front and women drop the beads from the balconies. BUT! When I walked into a leather bar on the first night I was there (and not knowing squat 'bout anything) a very nice-looking man walked up to me and handed me two necklaces. I said "Wow! What's this all about?" (wondering what they "meant.") He said, "You either deserve beads or you earn beads. You deserve beads." I was dressed "hawt," I admit. I found out later that the more elaborate, the more detailed the beads, the more valuable. These hang by my desk to this day. I've since found out these are <blushing> way high on the "beads to get" scale. Plain beads (as throw in exchange for dick or tits) are cheap - - - a hundred strands for maybe 8 or 9 dollars (less than 10 cents each.) On Mardis Gras proper, I went into "straight" area of Boubon St. (that is, west of St. Anne St.) wearing leather pants, no ass..... oh wait.... er, .... with chaps, leather jock strap, harness, leather hat, and a black mask. Women kept asking me to take pics with their boyfriends / husbands.... just as the flash went off, I'd kiss 'em on the cheek. The ladies would pile beads on me.... LOL! Lots more stories, but just one more, then I'm off to a play party...... I was watching a parade the previous night and having done my research, knew the the units were led by a mounted leader called the "Captain." Sure 'nuff, a masked rider turned around right in front of me, rearing his horse to see what was going on behind him. As he came down and straightened his horse to proceed, I yelled, "Throw me something, Captain!" He did, and the gold crown he tossed is tangled into the strands mentioned above. Crowns? King and Queen of each Krewe. There is NO King or Queen of Mardi Gras. Kings and Queens are the social and bussiness and govermental elite of the city and are most often masked and their identities ARE kept secret. Many Krewes exist, from family friendly in the suburbs to some of the rauchiest scenes you can imagine. As to parades? All week long, night and day, most NOT going down Bourbon St. The "big boys" are so long they can't turn amongst the narrow, ancient streets. Suburban ones tend to be on the weekend before. Gotta run...... the REAL action is at the "Mardi Gras Balls." I was fortunate to get a VIP seat at a gay krewe ball. WOW! The balls are limited seating and very exclusive. WOW! WOW! and WOW! Gotta go, but THANKS for the memories // I've divided my HUGE strand collection. One of the groups is colors of the leather Flag - but faggy - LOL! Not just white, but silver and opalescents and iridescents. Not just blacks, but dark greys and sculpturals. A big red heart - a throw - attached to some red cheap-o strands. Turns out dark blue is THE hardest color to get! <Who knew?> Maybe I'll wear that // Purple, gold and green????? Each year had a different color scheme, then the Committee for Mardi Gras decided to stick with the color of that year.... not sure the reason, but that was explained in the Mardi Gras Museum just off Jackson Square. FUN - A float set up, so you could get the idea. You lean over the side as a projection goes by with people and background - you're stationary, but the image gives you the idea you're moving. Old, old, really old masks and ball invites and costumes and ball gowns and secret pins and colors and ........ YIKES! They might just start the play party without me....... Really? They'd do that to Lance? Better not, if they know what's good for them.... Oh wait, that'd lead to FUNishment...... Bye for now. edited for....... spelling, of course! LOL!
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"Train 'em the right way - my way." Lance Hughes "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer, but wish we didn't." Erica Jong 10 fluffy points 50 nz points Member: VAA's posse
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