A rooster attempts to flee a frenzied pursuit by Mardi Gras runners Tuesday morning About 800 people registered for the run, according to Capitaine Pat Frey. Turn to Page 7 for more photos. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
The streets of downtown Eunice were emptied by a storm packing tropical force winds Tuesday afternoon, but once the wicked weather passed the crowd reemerged to dance to the music of Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys.
By Harlan Kirgan
Editor
Mardi Gras is a time of tricks and foolery.
This year it was the weather that had the big bit of teasing.
Tropical force winds and driving rain marked most of the day and only ended as the Mardi Gras runners arrived in Eunice.
The five-day Cajun Mardi Gras Festival enjoyed four days of near perfect weather.
“It’s been great other than the weather today, but ri...
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