Krewe du Vieux Announces its 2010 Theme: Fired Up!
NEW ORLEANS – We didn’t start the fire. But looking around the city and the country, the whole place nearly did go up in flames. The 2009 Parade this year is on Saturday, January 30, 2010 and the Krewe will be rolling and stumbling through the Marigny Triangle and the Lower French Quarter. This year’s theme is Fired Up! Our King is Dr. John aka Mac Rebennack with his Queen Mother, Priestess Miriam of the Voodoo Spiritual Temple |
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| What is Krewe du Vieux The Krewe du Vieux is a New Orleans Mardi Gras or Carnival krewe, originally and more fully known as the Krewe du Vieux Carre (“Vieux Carre” being another term for the city’s French Quarter). It is one of the earliest parades of the New Orleans Carnival calendar, and is noted for wild satirical and adult themes, as well as for showcasing some of the best Brass and Jazz Bands in New Orleans. |
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Dr. John Named King of Krewe du Vieux 2010
Faced with the infernal inertia of the elite, Krewe du Vieux decided to get All Fired Up. Immersed in refried confusion, caught in the bonfire of the inani- ties, and burning in the Ninth Ward of Hell, the Krewe will nevertheless rise from the asses, walk on burning sphinc- ters, demand a pubic option, and put a spell on each and every one of you. It will be such a blight!
Like moths drawn to a flame, the fire- bugs, fire signs, fire hosers, fire drillers, fire truckers, firecrackers, gunsmokers, pot smokers, pot holers, potlickers, politickers, hot mamas, cinder fellas, and citronellas of the Krewe will burn the candle at both ends as they firewalk through the French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny on Saturday, January 30 at 6:30 PM.
Parade-goers are advised to drink plenty of firewater and beware of burning sensations. Lighting the Krewe’s fire will be King Dr. John, who’s been known to fire one up and make a little whoopee himself. Exceptional pianisto, lyricalizer, producerinator, and performanizer of New Orleans musicanity who has night- tripped many a night club, King Dr. John has been downright ambassadorical in helping bring New Orleans back. He will certainly fire out many a treasure from the royal floatation device.
The Krewe du Vieux’s seventeen subkrewes will each present their own flame-throwing, fire-breathing, fire-eat- ing, rubber-burning, love-burning, ash- licking, ash-kicking interpretations of the theme. Subkrewes include the Krewe of C.R.U.D.E., Krewe of Space Age Love, Krewe of Underwear, Seeds of Decline, Krewe of Mama Roux, Krewe of L.E.W.D., Krewe of Drips and Dis- charges, Krewe of K.A.O.S., Knights of Mondu, T.O.K.I.N., Krewe Rue Bourbon, Krewe de C.R.A.P.S.,
Krewe of PAN, Mystic Krewe of Spermes, Mystic Krewe of Comatose, Mystic Krewe of Inane, and Krewe du Mishigas.
Also marching will be many of the city’s top brass bands. Showcasing the local brass band talent is one of many Krewe du Vieux traditions not eligible for coverage under the health care reform bill.