Summing it all up
Now that the costume is filthy and ready to be put up for repurposing, and my outer thighs are tight as a rubberband from carrying Tin (approximately 26 lbs) in his pack as we walked up and down the Quarter, and my face is still suffering from the overload of makeup – I’m here to tell you it’s done.
And in sum, as much as goes with it every year, Mardi Gras is a perfect way to stop the earth from turning, create for the sake of creation, enjoy for the sake of enjoyment, and parade down the streets because you can. There is simply no other thing like it in the whole wide world – it’s Carnival – and it’s fun.
Now back to reality.