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"Throw me something, Mister!" is a common phrase heard in the streets during Mardi Gras season in coastal Alabama and Mississippi. The beloved Moon Pie is one of the most coveted throws ...
This year, the hottest new throw for the Carnival season is coconut and, in reality, is actually a very old member of the Moon Pie family. The Chattanooga Bakery, home of the Mobile Mardi Gras ...
In Mobile, Ala., which claims to have the oldest Mardi Gras in the nation, they throw beads into the audience, along with flying moon pies. Mobile resident Wayne Dean says the Mobile Mardi Gras ...
but as with everything that has to do with Mardi Gras, drinking is always always involved. So let's say you're an adult who doesn't want to be a part of the drunken "boobs for beads" masses in New ...
Think Mardi Gras and your thoughts are apt to turn to ... souvenir coins, and Moon Pies — a favorite sweet snack of Southerners — as they can. For those who can’t make it to town during ...
Mardi Gras is about catching beads, eating Moon Pies and king cake and having fun on the parade route with your family and friends. But for others, the thrill comes while riding in a plywood box ...