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Greetings:<br><br>
I just want to add a little more nostalgia from past Moscow Mardi
Gras. <br><br>
What made the parade a big successful was David Giese's art students
making masks and floats out of milk carton material. It was
fantastic and I realize that David must have exhausted himself organizing
those students every year.<br><br>
Thanks, David, for inspiring those students as well as the great work
that you continuing to do extend the human imagination.<br><br>
Nick Gier<br><br>
At 09:09 AM 3/1/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><b>I just realized that there's
probably quite a few newer folks in town that are shocked that I would
describe Mardi Gras as a "family event". <br>
</b> <br>
<b>But Moscow's Mardi Gras of 20 years ago was just that.<br>
</b> <br>
<b>My youngest, in gradeschool at the time, was Grand Marshal of the
parade in 1988 or 89. There was a look-alike contest to determine
the Grand Marshal and Anthony won as PeeWee Herman (that was before
PeeWee disgraced himself : ( of course!) His sister entered
as TV's "Punky Brewster". In all I think there were 6
chosen to ride in a white limo in the parade. Gambino's had an
entry with some of the waitstaff dressed up as "dancing
fishbowls" and Punky Brewster got to ride her black and white
scooter and hand out candy. We had to hurry back to Gams from the
parade because we were slammed for lunch. . . everybody in town was busy
because the people lined Main Street several people deep on both sides of
the Judges Stand. I don't remember if that was the same year there
was a TV crew from New Orleans or not.<br>
</b> <br>
<b>PeeWee and Punky (with Dad as chaperone) attended a non alcohol venue
later that evening. PeeWee was quite overcome with the number of
young ladies who asked him to dance and have their picture taken
together.<br>
</b> <br>
<b>Now, isn't that a better memory than long lines of drunks going to a
wet t-shirt contests and isn't that kind of activity going to bring
business to the downtown?</b> <br>
<br>
<b>Ellen Roskovich<br>
</b> <br><br>
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