<html><div style='background-color:'><P><STRONG>They were beautiful creations and I have heard what a huge undertaking it was each year with hours of hard work. Thank goodness I took pictures. At that time I thought it would all go on forever and never did I dream it would all end so sadly.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>"Thanks for the memories. . . . "</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Ellen Roskovich</STRONG><BR><BR></P>
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From: <I>Nick Gier <ngier@uidaho.edu></I><BR>To: <I>Ellen Roskovich <gussie443@hotmail.com></I><BR>CC: <I>vision2020@moscow.com, dgiese@uidaho.edu</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Vision2020] Mardi Gras RIP</I><BR>Date: <I>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:15:52 -0800</I><BR><BR>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 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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