TEXAS MARDI GRAS

Looking for an event to attend, we settled on a "Texas Mardi Gras" at Bandera, only about twenty miles from Hill Country Resort. The parade was to begin at noon so we made our way into town early, as we always do. We found a spot to park right next to the Mulberry Saloon. Not a bad spot (alcohol already flowing) except for the DJ and his loud music. He did narrate the parade and told us what was what. That helped except when he lost his place and didn't seem to know what was what. Not a problem, we were not familiar with most of it anyway.

This was our first Beauty, on her way to the masquerade ball.

Then the parade began and we saw float after float. Some quite plain and others exemplifying hours of work by these Texas cajuns. Below is "11th St Cowboy Bar" float.

The Texas Longhorn from the saloon.

The "Longhorn Saloon" float

Sophie gets beads.

Lon's float in support of the 2nd Amendment.

Not really sure who sponsored this float.

The parade was about 45 minutes long and there were horses, trucks, police, fire engines,  cars, and other floats. just had to put a few pics here and these were the ones that turned out. This was the 8th Annual Mardi Gras Parade in Bandera. Keep your calendar open for the 9th, in the cowboy capitol of the world, Bandera, Texas.