Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Unique King Cakes for a Unique Mardi Gras


Of course, the Queen never said: "Let them eat cake." From Reveille:
Mardi Maigre. Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The City of New Orleans canceled all Mardi Gras parades for 2021. Though the big celebrations may be prohibited, there is no reason for Fat Tuesday itself to turn skinny. They can’t cancel king cake. The traditional Mardi Gras treat may be just enough to sugar coat the hurt of a canceled carnival. In a press conference, Beau Tidwell, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell’s communications director, explained that due to Mardi Gras' religious importance, the City of New Orleans cannot actually cancel the holiday.

"Mardi Gras 2021 is not canceled," Tidwell said. "It is going to look different.”

Louisianians are famous for embracing the different, and if you really want to make the most of the uniqueness of this year’s carnival season there are plenty of “different” king cakes offering the opportunity to do so. As the King of Carnival Rex’s motto goes, “Pro Bono Publico.” For the public good, let them stay home this carnival season. As Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake!” (Read more.
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