Mardi Gras or Carnival

[edible complex]

(Going to carnival makes it sound like you're heading to Rio).

or an amusement park. ~don't like carnies much, small hands~

[Suzy Wong]

Born and raised here. Schooled here and upstate LA. I never go to carnival. I do Mardi Gras. (Going to carnival makes it sound like you're heading to Rio).

I see.

Do you have any idea what "doing Mardi Gras" sounds like?:covri:;)

[flyinbayou]

Well, there is certainly that aspect of it. Some of my better hook-ups were during Mardi Gras.
I thought Treme captured it well in this past week's episode.

I actively participate in Mardi Gras by riding and costuming as it is still one of my favorite holidays. I understand the semantics of the two phrases and I think Oyster's post was accurate (just can't believed he put himself in the same category of the dean!:eek:) But I just don't hear a whole lot of locals using the phrase "Carnival" as much as non-locals.

[Suzy Wong]

HAHA flyinbayou...

I still say "carnival" is old school, as I said my parents and (late) grandparents always used that term. I agree one doesn't hear it as much now, with the current generation (myself excluded HA).

[bam bam]

or an amusement park. ~don't like carnies much, small hands~

Why make trillions, when we could make.....billions?