Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras 2005

Have you ever seen those football games where the players go flying out of bounds into the steadfast cameraman? This is like that but with a chicken rather than a football. Welcome to Mardi Gras, rural Acadiana style!

The tradition here is the "runners" must travel around the countryside getting all the ingredients to make a gumbo. Capturing the chicken
is the most entertaining food item and draws a pretty good crowd.

 

Hauling a fresh pot of oil into the barn for fryin' up cracklin.

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