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Mardi Gras and Congress

Wow. Today was a BIG day.

Mardi Gras!!! Or as I like to call it, Fat Tuesday.

I thought I'd share a little tidbit about this glorious holiday, but let's be honest: its all about booze and beads.

I think the best thing I read on the Wikipedia entry is its excerpt on the celebrations in Slovenia:

In Slovenia it is called Kurentovanje. It's from the word Kurent which is the name of a mask, made of sheep skin and richly decorated. People make noise with bells attached on their hips. It's also one of the traditions to eat doughnuts.

Short and sweet. And who doesn't like doughnuts. I want to celebrate Mardi Gras in Slovenia next year!! (hey! if I go to France that could totally happen!!!)

Anyways, today was also important because President Obama gave his first Congress Address. I don't know how many of you watched it, but it was like a roller coaster of Nancy Pelosi going up and down. Seriously. After awhile you would notice her preparing to get ready to jump up in enthused applause. Settle down Nancy! Let the man finish his sentence!

*Insert: In celebration of both Mardi Gras and the President, my friend and I watched the speech while eating our glorious buck-a-scoop Chinese food. I think the buck-a-scoop might be the best way to dine during these times of recession...or anytime. Have you seen how big they make those scoops?!*

I was excited to see some of my favorite faces though. Ol' Joe Biden, Justice John Roberts, random girl who wrote Obama a letter about her crumbling school and who got invited to hear him speak (if I were her I would've liked to have been given a pony instead), Joe Lieberman, and Harry Reid. And all the other Congressmen.

Obama gave a fine speech. It was full of hope and promises (but of course with no real solutions) but I'd say it was expected, well-written, and well executed (I can't say the same for the man responsible for the Republican Response: Bobby Jindal...goo). The way Obama speaks just makes you believe what he's telling you. Which is good. Or bad.

Happy Mardi Gras!

Comments

blakecgriffin said…
First, you just like Joe Biden because of his facial features, particularly his forehead.

Second, you preferring a pony is precisely why you aren't invited to congressional proceedings.

Third, I'm all about celebrating Fat Tuesday somewhere awesome. But Hostel takes place in Slovenia, and that's not cool. Let's go to Norway.
February 25, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Anthony and Jessica said…
I believe Nancy had gas. the way she clapped her hands together looked to me as a desperate attempt to waft the smell over toward Biden. Poor guy, he doesn't deserve that.
March 2, 2009 at 2:20 PM
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