History of floats
Themes of Floats
Building the Floats
The Artistes
Potpourri
100
The floats were originally called this kind of art.
What is a rolling tableau.
100
The head float contains this royal person.
Who is the King?
100
This is how long a float will actually be seen after its been finished.
What is only a few hours?
100
CT are the initials of the the head designer for the floats.
Who is Caroline Thomas?
100
When the Mardi Gras parades first began, these were used to light them up at night.
What are torches?
200
These elaborate parties (like Cindrella went to) were based on Rolling Tableaus.
What is a ball.
200
One float theme is the creature whose life cycle is studied in elementary science - and many take fancy to these orange and black species.
What are butterflies?
200
If a person worked typical work hours, this is how many weeks a float takes to build and finish.
What is 4-5 weeks?
200
The artists use contact cement instead of this, to put together the cardboard for the floats - it's a dry version of this common activity where strips of paper and glue are used to mold a shape.
What is paper mache?
200
This part of the float may wobble, and make it look like the displays are dancing or flowing.
What are the wheels?
300
In the beginning of the parade days, the artists would paint and construct the floats based what another person came up with, who made the drawings.
Who is the designer?
300
This float contains a character(s) known for comedic antics in royal courts.
What are Jesters?
300
The wheels of the floats are made of this typically.
What is wood?
300
Artists have different roles in float production where someone may be constructing a piece and another person paints it, this is a common plant part seen on many floats that are made flat and 2D.
What are flowers?
300
En francais, these are the 3 main colours featured in Mardi Gras.
What are violet, vert and or ?
(will accept jeune)
400
This is the other name associated with Mardi Gras Parade - also a common name for dogs.
What is Rex?
400
Beouf Gras, the French name for the theme of one float, translates to this.
What is "fat beef"?
400
Floats are spray painted this colour (en français) when getting ready for their new look.
What is blanc(e)? (white)
400
This is the name where the artists do the work to put the floats together and where they come out of when the parade begins. It is also the name we call animals homes like squirrels, bears and moles.
What is the Rex Den?
400
The name of Mercredi Musique artist this week who sang "Go To The Mardi Gras".
Who is Horace Trahan?
500
Because no money is made from actually making the floats, the parade is not considered to be using a good one of these.
What is a good business model.
500
Tennessee Williams wrote the play that this permanent float is based on with the initials A S C N D.
What is "A Street Car Named Desire"?
500
In French, this is how many floats are redone each year.
What is vingt? (20)
500
It is common for this many artists to work on one float.
What is 6-7?
500
Pictured here, these protect the floats and people from the torch flames.
What is a flambeaux?