What, you think humans have all the fun at the Mardi Gras?
Shiny beads, fun costumes, flying candy and thousands of dressed-up dogs. What more could a kid want?
The Beggin' Strips Mystic Krewe of Barkus Pet Parade is one of the favorite Mardi Gras events among the younger crowd. And children outnumbered the dogs marching through the streets of Soulard on Sunday.
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...other doggies that caught their attention were a rat-sized Chihuahua pulling an even smaller flower cart, a greyhound adorned with peacock feathers and a leather-wearing bulldog riding in a wagon with the sign "Bad to the Bone.'' And super heroes were popular this year. The girls spotted Spider-man, Batman, Superman and Mr. Incredible.There was a tiny, long-haired white dog in a galvanized tub complete with a bubble-blowing machine and rubber duck. There was Storm, an attention-loving Doberman pinscher whose costume made him look like he was playing the guitar. And there were dachshunds in Army fatigues.
AYS also has the Krewe of Barkus at the Mardi Gras Mambo in Indianapolis. The parade takes place at 2pm every Saturday before Fat Tuesday on Massachusetts Avenue, downtown Indianapolis.
In 2006, it will be on February 25th. You can contact Stacey at the Three Dog Bakery in Indianapolis.....they organize the Krewe of Barkus.