Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Mardi Gras parade, Port Aransas style

A little late in posting a Mardi Gras theme, but there is no hurry to get anything done on the island.





The parade started off with a golf cart, of course!


A side view of the leading golf cart. These things can be get in the way legally around the island.



Love that paint job. I recognize the driver as someone who works at my park.


No parade would be complete without a pirate dog.


The Gaff, a favorite watering hole, is running with the pirate theme.



Self-explanatory, I guess. There may have been some writing on the car, but I must have missed it.



What a lame way to get beads.



A few old cars


That's Maverick, one of my neighbors. He's a good boy. Not sure how he scored his beads.



The parade begins and ends at the Gaff. Cold beer and tasty pizza are the offerings here.




Final stop on the way home is the Tarpon Ice House. The Ice House frequently offers free live music, as well as more cold beer. A ice house was a place to store ice prior to the invention of the refrigerator. I haven't heard this reference outside of Texas, but it may be common elsewhere.