by Bill EE » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:52 pm
Yes - there are several private parties at Mardi Gras run by the Krewes (a Krewe is the organization that operate a parade such as the Krewe of Zulu). The most famous (and most difficult to get into) is the Grand Ball of the Krewe of Rex (king of Mardi Gras) - it closes Mardi Gras. All of these parties are costumed affairs and several are televisied (or were when I lived there). Never been to one myself but I have heard they are fun.
"Mars" is also a chocolate bar found on Earth. These are highly concentrated sources of carbohydrates, which are of vital importance to many carbon based life forms. Mars bars are slightly rippled with a flat underside. They are sometimes used in English courtship rituals in which the female performs various allegorical oral acts with the chocolate bar, which is donated by the male as part payment for this spectacle.