Wasn Mardi Gras celebrated in New Orleans before the Mystic Krewe of Comus?
Yes it was! The Creoles celebrated Mardi Gras as did others, well before the Comus organization was founded. Balls, parties, and some street parades of a different nature were held during those years. Creoles celebrated Mardi Gras in the back streets of the city long before the float parades debuted. Long processions of horse drawn carriages snaked through the city each season with parties going on house to house. Most people then simply took their celebrations and set about roving the streets. Only when the revelry in parts of the city got out of control did the city officials call for it’s end. I’ve heard about the things that go on at Mardi Gras. Is Mardi Gras an immoral event? The short answer is no. It’s amazing what people will come up with to excuse themselves from having fun. The celebration is not about, “getting in as many sins in as possible before you have to repent and ask for forgiveness on Ash Wednesday”. Mardi Gras no longer has any real religious observance. Like anyth
