The Mystic Krewe of Barkus-

The mysic Krewe of Barkus is the Mardi Gras Krewe that puts together New Orleans dog parade. Perfect for Dog worshipers but by far the smelliest parade so far. To attend (and enjoy) this parade you must be accompanied by either a child or a dog- preferably both. People and their dogs walk the parade route- throwing what? yep. plastic dog turds. They also throw the traditional neck beads and dog treats. It seems to be a family favorite. Dog owners dress there dogs in thematic costumes. This year the there was Indiana Bones and the Raiders of the Lost Bark. My personal favorite ”Float” was titled- A street Dog named Desire meets Raiders of the Lost Bark” This was a wagon decorated like a street car. Riding on the street car? 10 mini-dachshunds dressed like Harrison Ford. (It was clearly a recycle of last years event A street Dog named Desire- but at the time, I didn’t know this)

       
You can watch footage here:
http://videos.nola.com/nola/2008/01/krewe_of_barkus_2008.html

My advice for anyone who decides to attend this event next year… most dogs are short- So get there early so you can actually see the parade and watch where you step.