Editor’s Note: To get us in the mood for Mardi Gras (who are we kidding, we’re all in the mood for Mardi Gras already), we are diving into the sugary, sensual, and silly side that makes this the most wonderful time of the year! This entire month we will be celebrating the food, the culture, the music, and the traditions of Mardi Gras for our “Craving some Carnival” series.
New Orleans is poetic everyday, and it’s especially poetic on Fat Tuesday. To get us ready to live in the emotions, we have Reece Burka’s poem “It Was One of Those Days.”
Mardi Gras Day 2020 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
“It Was One of Those Days”
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