Krewe of Krazo

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Mobile, Alabama held the first Mardi Gras celebration in the French New World with the Cowbellian deRakin Society that began in 1830 on New Year's Eve. The group was so named for the cowbells and rakes used as noisemakers when the men, led by Michael Kraft, walked the streets in a spontaneous festivity. Over the years, the group grew in size and reputation, and in 1840, it added floats to its parade. </B></div> <div> <B>     In 1852, members of the Cowbellians marched in New Orleans, and the next year the men participated in a local </B><B>bal masque</B><B>.” They were also part of the group that in 1857 established the Mistick Krewe of Comus, which became the beginning of the New Orleans Carnival parading tradition as we know it, a tradition that would become part of the universal image of Carnival.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>     Historically, it is reported that as early as the 1620s, Swedes and Finns of Tinicum – a subdivision in Philadelphia, celebrated the New Year by shooting off guns (calling themselves the “Shooters”) and banging pots and pans in a clamor. When they began masking, they were called “Mummers,” a German derivative that means masking. The use of masks and different costumes were carried over from the Greek celebrations of King Momus, the Italian-feast of Saturnalia, and the British Mummery play.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>     So the new standard was set in Mobile, and later, at New Orleans. </B></div> <div> <B>     Mardi Gras societies became known as K</B><B>rewes</B><B>, and most were made up of prominent society types or businessmen. The event marked the height of the social season. </B></div> <div> <B>     Eureka Springs had its first taste of Mardi Gras, as promised by the Cowbellians and the Rascallians from the Gulf Coast.  Dan Ellis and Al Hooks, both originating from New Orleans, created a grand time that was shared by ALL who participated in 2006 and 2007, when the </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Baskerville Old Face" ><B>Krewe of Krazo</B></FONT><B> founded the first spectacular </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Eureka Gras - Mardi Gras Extravaganza.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mardi Gras Day Calendar</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="376" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 ><NOBR><div> <B>2013 </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>- Feb 12</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>2014 </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>- Mar 4</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 ><NOBR><div> <B>2015 - Feb 17</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>2016 - Feb 9</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 ><NOBR><div> <B>2017 - Feb 28 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>2018 - Feb 13</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Future Years Carnival Date Calendar </B></div> <div> <B>Thursday thru Fat Tuesday</B></div> <div> <B>2013 -- Feb 7- Feb 12</B></div> <div> <B>2014 -- Feb 27 - Mar 4</B></div> <bR> <div> Keep Posted for Updates</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d094940.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0cfb4940.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0d280940.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Click bottom photo in left border to see </B></div> <div> <B>Carnival in Rio</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="krewe_of_lizbeth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Krewe of Lizbeth"><B><U>Next Page</U></B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>