“A lot of masqueraders were
parading through our streets yesterday, and excited considerable speculation as to who they were, what were their
motives and what upon earth could induce them to turn out in such grotesque and outlandish habiliments" It was a grass roots effort by family, friends, locals, transplants, uptown, downtown, east and west bank. Anyone passionate about this cause was welcom
ed. In the nesting days, a theme was hatched. Early on the group was also known as the “chicken krewe”, mostly for the groups love of ...live local music (and chicken of course). The mascot chicken named Gladys took flight at Jazz Fest. One of the founding members, a paper mache artist who developed his skills working on floats, taught these skills to the group. Several members used these skills to create walking heads. More to come...
The Name. As the story goes, a newspaper reporter stumbled upon a group of maskers celebrating Mardi Gras. Never seeing anything like it, the reporter filed the following:
“A lot of masqueraders were parading through our streets yesterday, and excited considerable speculation as to who they were, what were their motives and what upon earth could induce them to turn out in such grotesque and outlandish habiliments.” – Unknown 1837
