Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born
It takes a cool cat to blow a horn
On LaSalle and Rampart Street
The combo's there with a mambo beat
The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo
Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo
Mardi Gras mambo, ooh-oh...
Down in New Orleans
In Gert Town where the cats all meet
There's a Mardi Gras mambo with a beat
Join the Chief with the Zulu gang
And truck on down where the mambo's swing
The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo
Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo
Mardi Gras mambo, ooh-oh...
Down in New Orleans
Stepping out from our 
BACKGROUND PHOTO FOR BOTH --Bourbon Street New Orleans November 2011
Just before the doorman allows our entrance through the cat house door Winnie the Poo was hopin' and wishin' to see some nekked boobies on the balconies - Tahoe, as you see by her string of beads, has already shown her stuff once---and she barely had her paws on the ground stepping from the limo!!! Geez. I guess I didn't raise her to have any scruples, now, did I?...and we are in awe of all the costumes and
Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born
It takes a cool cat to blow a horn
On LaSalle and Rampart Street
The combo's there with a mambo beat
The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo
Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo
Mardi Gras mambo, ooh-oh...
Down in New Orleans
OTHERS WHO HAVE PAWSed to celebrate---
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You are such a fun person.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy having fun. It's better than being dull and boring. LOLOL
DeleteYour post today dear Denise, was inspiring.
Funny pictures and great music.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly Christiane...I enjoyed viewing your "Creative" talents today.
DeleteThat looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for your very sweet comment on my blog :)
By the way - I am 100% with you on that word verification rant - I disabled mine yesterday! Way to go, us!
Thanks toby...and thanks for backing me up on this horrendous new feature with the 'rant' on my sidebar.
DeleteThese are some cool cats! Love the costumes - they look quite festive! I am sure they are having the time of their (9) lives! Enjoyed my visit today, as always! Greetings from "no verification Linda"!
ReplyDeleteclever...time of the (9) lives...I like that. And, I enjoyed your barn charm post today.
DeleteOur Mardi Gras celebrations here are more on the quiet side.
ReplyDeleteTime for a Semla
I'm thinking the 'quiet' celebration is best. In New Orleans, it's quite boisterous and loud....and CROWDED!!!
DeleteLoved your tulip images today.
Very funny ~ throw us some beads 'n' feathers please! We messed up our Mardi-Paws post for today ...
ReplyDeletePS ... our human (the ZH) likes your sidebar rant; we have
a similar "rant" posting on Thankful Thursday this week ... come on by!
I'll try to remember to stop by and read your published comments then, on Thursday!!
DeleteYour poor furbaby....it'll grow back.
Wow, don't you both look great! We are glad to join you for the festivities. Let's partyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh yes...it's time for a furbaby retreat into PAWty land today.
DeleteVery cute! I love what you did with those pictures!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Mari...you're the first one I thought of today...I couldn't wait to see your photos of your son returning from Afghanistan.
Deleteis that you ? great !
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your Ruby Tuesday today. The French culture is always so beautiful.
DeleteMOL as soon as Mom quits howling like a hyena and wiping her eyes...we need to read this post AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteTahoe I had no idea you had such long legs and Winston I want some of whatever it was you ate/drank right before that picture was snapped? Nothing better than a good nose like
Excellent post
Hugs Madi and
Guess Tahoe is on stilts today....ya, that's it. I'm sticking by that ---stilts!!!
DeleteI've been to New Orleans during a regular week. I think that this post is about as close to Mardi Gras as I care to get. Thanks for the fun photo and music.
ReplyDeleteI know just what you mean....it's a loud, dirty, crowded city this time of year. Bud and I stay away too.
DeleteWhew, you really know how to party!!! We're celebrating today too!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids
Your masked furbabies were superb in celebrating today.
DeleteI never heard New Orleans referred to as "Nawlins" but it makes perfect sense and sounds a whole lot better than "New Orleeeeens" ever did! Love your costumes and Happy Mardi Gras! Live it up today for tomorrow it's boring...
ReplyDeleteYou haven't heard "Nawlins" before? Where have you been all these years?!! [just kidding of course] Actually, if you're ever down there, most people say it that way....Nawlins. Guess it's a cultural thing.
DeleteOh my goodness, y'all are looking Mardi Gras fancy!!!
ReplyDelete{{giggles}} we tend to overdress, pro'ly.
DeleteLoved your style today too.
Awesome post and fun photos=your costumes are just purrfect!!...Thanks so much for joining our party=we look forward to dancing with you sweeties!!...MOL about Tahoe's flashing for beads!!hehe...Happy Mardi Gras, precious friends=Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!...xoxo...Calle, Halle, Sukki, Mommy Cat, Daddy Cat
ReplyDeletePS...We are following you fun kitties now!!WOOOHOOOOO!!
well now....thanks for the invite! It's fun.
DeleteLol ! how funny ! Here too we are busy with carneval in some towns it's real folklore !
ReplyDeleteI figured you of all bloggers would like this post. Being the cat lover that you are. But you didn't answer my question...are your son's bike wheels glow in the dark?
Deletethis is hilarious!!
ReplyDeletedo they pull up their tops for beads?
I bet they do :)
Tahoe does...and even the humanoids do I'm told. Not that I've ever done it.
DeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post!!!!! We have a Winston too, butt he is a D..O..G
ReplyDeleteCome by for a visit we joined the Pawtay!
I'm happy that you enjoyed it.
DeleteI just paid you a visit. Had fun there...loved the costumes.
Great post - thanks for joining in. Happy Fat Tuesday!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it.
DeleteHeyyyy, not fair, your kitties get to go to a Mardi Gras party but I don't????? hehe I just LOVE their costumes:-) Such a delightful post, dear Anni and I'm loving the music as well. Makes me want to mambo now!! Happy Mardi Gras to you and yours. xoxo
ReplyDeleteA Mardi Gras party is okay...but being in New Orleans today isn't a good idea. LOL
DeleteWhat a funny post.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice evening.
Thank you Mormor
DeleteWow, all about cats! So cute:)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Rt2- hope you can stop by:)
http://www.heavenly-dreams.com/2012/02/super-baby-snowsuit.html
Thanks Leah.
DeleteThose are some COOL cats!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL...they had fun I guess.
DeleteFangs so much fur visitin us and linkin us! We luf you blog! Let the good times roll!
ReplyDeleteCats so often are seen as lazy, sleeping and eating most of the time. Yet our feline friends may be bored. Bring the kitties to NO, The Big Easy - and let them dress up for Fat Tuesday. Thus like these cats, a character change occurs when they get to dress up and lose their inhibitions...
ReplyDeleteToday we remember Christchurch, we also remember New Orleans.
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans is on my bucket list. I hope I make it someday!
ReplyDeleteFun post Anni!
You are so right about no word verification. Sadly some folks aren't getting the hint. :(
The cat is awesome! Love the character of his face and the striking colours of the costume!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful cat! you are very creative :) thanks for joining us.
ReplyDeletehahhaha...funny one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a Funny Picture!Thanks For Enjoying Me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a hoot :).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful attire.
ReplyDeleteYes, They are some very cool cats! lol
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