The tireless Greta of Soldiers Angels Louisiana has, fittingly (it IS Louisiana,after all :) announced
Operation Overseas Mardi Gras 2008
Here's the press release:
And Greta has this to say in her post about it:
If you would like to help organize a “Mardi Gras” to go package (beads, signs, hats, cakes, whatever) contact Greta gretaperry@gmail.com
Packages would need to out no later than January 12th. Get your friends, co-workers whoever, gather up a bunch of stuff, try and raise money for shipping and we will supply the addresses!
This site says: Carnival celebration starts on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of Epiphany); and picks up speed until Midnight on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. (which will be Feb. 5,2008 )
Soldiers Angels Louisiana has a few photos from a Mardi Gras celebration by a deployed LouisianaNational Guard unit last year in the post about this
and go check out the website where the pictures were borrowed from, because there's Lots more pictures there!
6 comments:
Shalom;
I have truly enjoyed your journal. This army wife thanks you for your support for our troops. G-d bless.
Wow - I luv your graphics! Thanks for your support in this new endeavor!
Sounds fun -- just a note -- February 8, 2008, is a FRIDAY. I have Ash Wednesday as February 6th, so I'd think "Fat Tuesday," aka, Mardi Gras, would be February 5th, 2008.
I'm glad to hear that Louisiana is up and doing well:)
what a great idea.....and ever since I read the story of the young man from the Central Valley who only got mail from soldier angels....every one of these ideas seem good to me!
Thanks,Robin, for your comment...apparently, I have trouble with 5's and 8's,lol? I fixed the date.
And my thanks to mereel2005, a new commenter here. Y'all gotta go check out the blog she and her husband have
http://journals.aol.com/mereel2005/reel-news/
Kathi
WaaaaHoooooo!!! What a parade. And ... did you see ... all those Cajun names on the uniforms??? Je t'aime; alon (let's go) bon temps (good time)
DIEU TE BENISSE!!! Cajun Sissy Macile
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