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Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« on: February 10, 2018, 10:14:38 am »

Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
BY Jake Rossen
February 9, 2018

Every year, over 1 million people descend on New Orleans for Mardi Gras, an organized parade of debauchery and alcohol-induced torpor that may be the closest thing modern civilization has to the excesses of ancient Rome. Saturating the scene on Bourbon Street are plastic beads, handed or tossed to partygoers as a kind of currency. Some bare their breasts or offer booze in exchange for the tokens; others catch them in the air and wear the layers around their necks. Roughly 25 million pounds of beads are in circulation annually, making them as much a part of the Fat Tuesday celebration as sugary cocktails and King Cake.

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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2018, 01:33:15 pm »
Not the only thing I have seen tossed out from floats.

Have seen everything from DingDongs to panties thrown to crowds
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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2018, 07:20:19 pm »
Because if we tossed our cookies it would be messy.
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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2018, 07:21:36 pm »
To see boobs, of course. Why else?
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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2018, 07:26:02 pm »
Quote from: 240B on February 10, 2018, 07:21:36 pm
To see boobs, of course. Why else?

That's degrading to the skirts that post here.
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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2018, 07:28:53 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 10, 2018, 07:26:02 pm
That's degrading to the skirts that post here.

No! That is hard to believe. I think the little chickies here would enjoy men ogling their boobs. It's just human nature in action.
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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2018, 08:48:22 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 10, 2018, 07:26:02 pm
That's degrading to the skirts that post here.
Degrading ? Come on what's degrading about a nice pair of Boobies?

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Re: Why Do We Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2018, 09:00:58 pm »
We toss beads because we can.
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