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As Ole Miss Glitter can tell you, Mardi Gras is really two very distinct activities. First, there is the private side which is the real heart of the celebration where visitors have to know someone in order to be invited to participate. This is sort of the New Orleans family party run by and for the Krewes who put on the traditional Carnival Balls, parades, and related activities. Then there is the public and commercial side which is designed to seperate the tourist visitor from his money while making him think he has seen the Mardi Gras. That may sound a bit harsh, but it is the bottom line. The private side will go on much as usual. The public side will go on but will be rather constrained. As to procreating and inebriating, New Orleanians never needed any excuses for enthusiastic participation in those activities.
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