Mardi Gras

Beads fly by Kids grab for candy Bands play Jazz Spangled girls Sweat and sugar sticks to me Laughter fills the air Catch the beads The floats go by us Look at that Wonderful What a way to welcome Lent First one last Beginet For the Share a Shadorma contest

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John Freeman

Date: 8/23/2011 10:40:00 PM

Congratulations Tony on a worthy present for the contest. Agape, Moses

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/23/2011 10:00:00 PM

gosh, how did I miss ever seeing this one. IT's really good. Congrats on the winners'list!

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 8/23/2011 6:30:00 PM

congrats on your win in the contest, a colourful and vivid entry :-)

Kash Poet

Date: 8/23/2011 2:15:00 PM

Wonderful!! congrats Tony on your win..

Jack Horne

Date: 8/23/2011 12:26:00 PM

I haven't been on Soup for a day or so and have just seen all the contest results I've missed! Please excuse this quick message of congratulations - well done on all your wins : )

Caryl Ramsdale

Date: 8/23/2011 12:14:00 PM

Congratulations on your winning placement in nette's Shadorma contest. Caryl Ramsdale

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/23/2011 10:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement in Nette's "Share A Shadorma" contest . Love, CarolTony

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/23/2011 9:30:00 AM

Congrats Tony on your amazing win with these elegant lines on carnival luv..enjoy..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/23/2011 9:19:00 AM

Congratulations on the win in the contest of nette,Tony

David Williams

Date: 8/23/2011 4:14:00 AM

hey Tony, congrats on your win, David

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/22/2011 11:09:00 PM

tony, was the last line 6 syllables?? thankd for joining... see you again! :) huggs,, nette

Gwendolen Song

Date: 8/20/2011 8:05:00 PM

This captures all the energy of the Mardi Gras, Tony. You were clever to add the sweat and sugar...the jazzy notes play in my head as I read this winning piece. I know this will hit high on Nette's contest favs. Gwendolen

Judy Ball

Date: 8/19/2011 10:10:00 AM

This is cool my friend and informative. Never thought about Mardi Gras being a prelude to Lent. Guess that's because I've never been to Louisiana/ Gret job. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2011 10:29:00 PM

Hey, you forgot to mention the girls lifting their shirts! they were trying to ge me to do it when I was at Lake Havasu boating with hubbie. Like throwing beads at me will do the trick. Good grief. I really like this and hope to see Mardi Gras one day.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/18/2011 10:10:00 PM

Such a lively description of the Mardi Gras, Tony. The beads fly most of the time. I was there for a Sugar Bowl game and women were flaunting their "goodies" to obtain beads. I didn't know it was tied to the beginning of Lent so you taught me something too. Best wishes in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/18/2011 1:00:00 PM

thanks for the entry, tony... will relish this more come judging time..soup mail! :) huggs