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Chewbaccus – ‘tit Rex Feud Reaches New Inane Heights!

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Here comes NOLAier Than Thou, the Krewe of Chewbaccus own shoebox parade at 7 pm on May 4 2016 in the Bywater/Marigny, the stomping grounds of New Orleans only annual shoebox parade, ‘tit Rex. Generally speaking, copying the schickt of another Mardi Gras parading krewe in your own parade, in their own backyard, is verboten. It’s seriously messing with the juju of a parade, their raison d’etre.

 

Chewbacchus 2014 7

 Chewbacchus 2014 

 

No one else throws decorated coconuts, purses, or shoes during the entire New Orleans Mardi Gras parading season besides the originating krewes. That’s the worst thing a krewe can do to another, so it’s throw down time.

Why is the miniaturized parade scheduled for May 4? It’s an obvious Star Wars pun, may the fourth be with you. Chewbaccus refers to their parade as Shoeboxus, another pun on their idol, Chewbacca, a major hero from the Star Wars saga.

You have to hand it to Chewbacchus, they are hitting back hard the only way they know how, parade-style.

For decades, New Orleans school children have made shoebox floats for miniature parades.

Chewbacchus Captain Ryan Ballard admits that the idea for Chewbacchus’ shoebox parade hatched during a social media feud with ‘tit Rex. Their route has shifted. It now begins and ends at the Faubourg Marigny location of Dat Dog sausage restaurant, and Chewbacchus’ brand new Temple of the Sacred Wookie in the upstairs dining area.

Dat Dog as graciously agreed to donate a portion of sales during the Chewbacchus parade to the STOMP troopers, a program that assists children afflicted with autism to march in their Mardi Gras parade annually. This is an excellent benefit combined with a parade. What could be better than that in the City That Care Forgot, New Orleans?

 

Tit Rex Float

                                                           ‘Tit Rex Float                                                                                                                                                                                                   

The Democratization of Carnival!!

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Chewbacchus costs $42 for an adult, and $21for a child. My own Krewe du Vieux is under $200. I don’t know what costs, but I know it’s very cheap.

What all this means is you can have one hell of a time from the inside of Mardi Gras krewe for not too many shekels. That’s real democracy in action!

Back in the day, krewes were both exclusive and costly. A super krewe such as Bacchus, Orpheus, and Endymion cost a small fortune, just for the throws. Is it more enjoyable to ride with a big, expensive krewe?  I think not, since I have ridden with Tucks several times and with KdV more than that.

All krewes are fun, and there are all kinds of krewes. Depending on your budget, there’s a lot of fun to be had. In my opinion, it’s a lot of fun to experience Carnival from a spectator’s vantage point, but it’s even more fun to ride or walk with your own krewe.

Float 4, Krewe du Vieux 2012

Float 4, Krewe du Vieux 2012

Tit Rex Float

'tit Rəx Float

Krewe of Chewbacchus Inaugural March Participants

Krewe of Chewbacchus Inaugural March Participants photo Ian McNulty

 

 

2012 Orleans Parish Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

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Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans

Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve cut down on the parades on the North Shore, West Bank, Metairie, etc. I focus on the myriad of parades in my own backyard, Orleans Parish, my home since I was a Senior at Cornell. Here’s the schedule for Orleans Parish-

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th

  • Krewe of Cork at 3pm in the French Quarter
  • Krewe of Oshun Uptown 6:00pm

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11th

  • Krewe of Pontchartrain Uptown 2:00 p.m.
  • ‘tit Rəx Bywater 5:30 p.m.
  • Knights of Sparta Uptown 6:00 p.m.
  • Krewe of Pygmalion Uptown 6:45 p.m.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12th

  • Krewe of Carrollton Uptown 12:00 p.m.
  • Krewe of King Arthur Uptown 1:15 p.m.
  • Mystic Krewe of Barkus French Quarter 2:00 p.m. This parade is all for dogs.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th

  • Krewe of Ancient Druids Uptown 6:30 p.m.
  • Krewe of Nyx Uptown 7pm

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16th

  • Knights of Babylon, Uptown 5:45
  • Krewe of Chaos, Uptown 6:30
  • Krewe of Muses, Uptown 6:30

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17th

  • Divine Protectors of Endangered Pleasures or DIVA French Quarter 1:30 p.m.
  • Knights of Hermes Uptown 6:00 p.m.
  • D’Etat- Uptown, 6:00 p.m.
  • Krewe of Morpheus Uptown 7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th

  • Iris – Uptown, 11:00 a.m.
  • Tucks – Uptown, 12:00 p.m.
  • Endymion – Mid City, 4:15 p.m.
  • Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, Central City and CBD, 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19th

  • Okeanos – Uptown, 11:00 a.m.
  • Mid-City – Uptown, 11:45 p.m.
  • Thoth – Uptown, 12:00 a.m.
  • Bacchus- Uptown, 5:15 p.m.

LUNDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 20TH

  • Proteus- Uptown, 5:15 p.m.
  • Orpheus – Uptown, 6:00 p.m.
  • Lundi Gras Celebration

MARDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 21st

  • Zulu- Uptown, 8:00 a.m.
  • Rex – Uptown, 10:00 a.m.
  • Elks Orleans – Uptown, 11:30 a.m.
  • Crescent City – Uptown, follows Elks
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