Album: 02-09 LindyGras

Album:2006:02-09 LindyGras

I went to my second LindyGras. It was excellent. I rode a bull, I taught some pole dancing, I took hundreds of photos, I even danced.
Attendance was somewhat light this year because many Lindy Hoppers pussied out and didn't come after the Katrina hurricane destruction. Pussies, all of you!
I also took way too many photos, thanks to the acquisition of a 2G memstick. In many years that won't seem like much, but now it's Sha'Zam!

A single dance with Laura,
many photos.
1 folder , 49 images

Al Carson was playing
at one of the Thursday Pub Crawl destinations.

Al Carson is a big man.
He advertises that. I'm told he lives above the bar and then he comes down and sits to perform. During breaks he stays in his seat. He's a big man, and a talented blues singer.

Danny, Chris and I
decided that Amy wasn't ready to leave yet.

..so we stole her shoe.

..and then she couldn't go.

After the pub crawl,
we had a late night at Keith's house in the French Quarter.

And the first of many
LindyGras dancing ghosts started to appear.

Driving in the back seat
of Lisette's car gave us foreshadowing to how many people it could fit.

Danny begins practicing
his new career in Ladies Wrestling.

And Alysia eventually falls.

[Video 22M] Danny wrestling Alysia

I'm King Of The LindyGras!
Ballyhoo!

I discover a Jazz Band on the street.
Bad photo, but they wailed

Sherry
[AUS]

Liz who I met at SoFlex
[SoFl]

David Kellerman [SF]
looks drunk (probably because he is)

Alysia in a dip

Michelle [Mich]

After the dance on Friday,
we stopped at the mechanical bull bar.

I convinced Danny to ride the bull,
and he did a fine job of fully utilising the knowledge behind his Physics degree.

[Video 7M] Danny rides the bull.

Then it was time for me
to take that Bull.

And oh did it try to buck me.

And the bull almost won.

But it couldn't shake me.

And then the bull started to move.

Dear god,
someone help me!

But I can handle this..

Yeeha!

And actually,
it was pretty damn slow at first.

And not terribly hard
to stay on.

But then it picked up.

Yippee Kai Yay!

And finally,
the machine won.

I obscenely pose
with my new mechanical "buddy"

And I get a sticker on my ass.

Then the ladies took the pole.

Up on top of the bar.

Lisette, our host,
showed us her wild side.

Danny decided to join.

So I figured I should show them
some of what I learned in San Diego at FireMarks.

Pole Tricks, 101.

From this,
it was determined that I should teach a pole dancing class. We went back to the bar and it was closed!

But we decided to make due
with a street pole instead.

Gary [Aus]
frightens us all with his takeaway lesson from San Diego FireMarks.

On Saturday,
Danny worked more on his Ladies Wrestling title. You can't win them all, DannyBoy.

Then we saw
the Krewe du Vieux Parade.

Which had some great music.

And some good humor.

Mostly regarding sex,
FEMA and the utilities.

It's good to see a sense of humor.

Mandatory Evacuation, get it?

[Video 16M] Parade band

[Video 26M] Parade band and skeletons

Show 'em your tits
and get lots of beads!

Our parade crew.
LtoR: ??, Alysia, JP, Danny, Dave, Jamie Sue, Jesus Dave [TX]

Dancing with Laura

Laura
[AUS]

Alysia
[Sac]

Michelle [Mich]

The backseat starts to
collect more people. This is only five.

So I decide to climb across the back
and make it six. I think there are two people under me, and I'm not sure who's playing with my hair, but I don't think it's Danny.

Gallier Hall