If you are being blocked from reading Subscriber Exclusive content, first confirm you are logged in using the account with which you subscribed. If you are still experiencing issues, please describe the problem below and we will be happy to assist you. It was puzzling. The sign, pointed toward the passing floats in the Joe Cain parade, said "stop here.
Then, the procession suddenly paused and a banner atop the Mystic Order of Dead Rock Stars' float was unfurled: "Kasey, will you marry me?
Her boyfriend of three years, Nelson Craddock, bent down on one knee on the sidewalk, ring in hand, as everyone nearby watched, waiting for a reply. She said yes. After a soggy start to the weekend, revelers filled the sunny streets of downtown Mobile on Sunday in a celebratory showing for Joe Cain, the man immortalized for reviving Mardi Gras in Mobile in after it was sidelined by the Civil War.
According to legend, Cain declared himself to be a Chickasaw chief named Slacabamorinico and rode a charcoal wagon through the streets as Union soldiers occupied the city. On Sunday, Chief Slac, dressed in a turkey feather headdress, again stood tall and proud on his wagon pulled by horses, leading what's known as "the people's parade.
Cain's mistresses then appeared cloaked and veiled in bright red, tossing rouge roses as they walked. A few steps further behind, Cain's Merry Widows garbed in black put on their annual display of mourning for Cain, throwing black roses instead. Even before the parade rolled, people were out enjoying the scene. A few bikers stretched out on their bikes, napping in the warm sunshine.
A roaming pack of proselytizing clowns shouted "Jesus loves you, everyone" in Bienville Square. A few friends gathered on Government Street to cook bacon-wrapped shrimp on a miniature grill.
One man was dressed as a half-eaten Moon Pie as he anxiously peered down the route. The crews tossed generous gobs of goodies. Puritan's Pride Vitamin.
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