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This is an old revision of 1868.02.25 Mardis Gras made by BillHamilton on 2013-02-14 18:02:01.
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<#court: Ditto, probably lots happens at this Mardi Gras as well, so I will start a page! Feel free to jump in. #>
<#court: Jeanne joins the sneakers again this year as they go out to celebrate the revelry in the streets. She stands in awe as a parade goes by. One of the many sights is a group of people walking, dancing, twirling in their masks and ribbons -- all on high blocks of wood, so they seem supernaturally tall. She overhears snippets of the many conversations flitting around, and understands that those are stilt-walkers. She is fascinated.
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<#court: Over the course of the evening, she keeps her eye out for suitable scraps of wood in alleyways and at the bonfires down by the river. She comes away with two pieces that seem suitable, and brings them back to the orphanage with her. She also searches for a length of rope that have been strewn around, which she finds due to the carnival atmosphere Mardi Gras. #>
<#bill: Cole heads out with the group. As usual, it isn't long before his head starts getting turned by everything else going on. What's interesting is that Minnie seems just as anxious as Cole, if not more so, to start wandering. When he leaves they leave together.
Ann, I didn't want to speak for you. Celeste would know that they are trying to see if they can find any signs of that party again. She is welcome to come along and she knows it. Does she? #>
<#court: Later, back at the orphanage, Jeanne enlists the help of Celeste to whittle the rough wood into more even, slender poles, a bit thicker at the top to stand on, and then slice the rope in two. She enlists Cal and Shawn to help her find nails and a hammer, and help her nail the ropes to the stilts (they will become hand-holds). In subsequent days and weeks, she can be seen practicing when she finishes chores early, either out in the cemetery or down by the river. She falls a LOT at the beginning, but gradually begins to improve. #>
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