Addendum

Ricky's comment about the scary lady below (who is not me in drag) reconnected the alcohol drenched neurons in my brain which carried the most entertaining episode from Saturday night. Not too far from where D and I were standing, a young boy (say 12 or so) and his friend or brother were working to keep their primo spot in the front of the crowd. As they established their position, one of KDV's sub-krewes (not sure which... they were in toilet-themed garb) passed in front of them. A rather attractive potty-clad female reveler spotted the boys and came over to greet them. She danced really close to the first boy who appeared frozen with anxiety. The toilet-girl picked up on this and began to taunt playfully, "Are you scared?" She grasped his head and planted a big wet one on him. He might have fainted but she danced away before the pressure became too much for him. As the parade moved on the boy, now buoyed by this experience began soliciting smooches from as many girls as he could find. He only recorded one more score, but the way he was bragging to his friend you'd think he was the stud of the year. I love Mardi Gras.