Mobile Mardi Gras,

Mobile Mardi Gras,

Mobile's oldest, continuously-parading Mardi Gras society is the Order of Myths. Its emblem features Folly chasing death around a broken column. Using the bladder to strike his opponent, Folly always concludes the season by conquering despair. The broken column may have been meant as a symbol f...

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Main Author: Thigpen Studio
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/363
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Mobile Mardi Gras,
Thigpen Studio
fulltopic Mobile
Sports and Recreation;
Mobile; Mardi Gras; Order of Myths; Lost Cause; Civil War; Folly; death; rituals; emblems
Mardi Gras
Alabama; Mobile; Festivals;
Carnivals -- Alabama -- Mobile; Alabama -- Social life and customs; Men -- Alabama;
description Mobile's oldest, continuously-parading Mardi Gras society is the Order of Myths. Its emblem features Folly chasing death around a broken column. Using the bladder to strike his opponent, Folly always concludes the season by conquering despair. The broken column may have been meant as a symbol for the fallen Confederacy.
spelling Mobile Mardi Gras,Sports and Recreation;Mobile; Mardi Gras; Order of Myths; Lost Cause; Civil War; Folly; death; rituals; emblemsMobile's oldest, continuously-parading Mardi Gras society is the Order of Myths. Its emblem features Folly chasing death around a broken column. Using the bladder to strike his opponent, Folly always concludes the season by conquering despair. The broken column may have been meant as a symbol for the fallen Confederacy.Thigpen StudioThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South AlabamaMuseum of Mobile1953ImagejpegMOM4947-9History Museum of Mobile Collectioneng.Mobile, AlabamaU.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Mardi GrasAlabama; Mobile; Festivals;Carnivals -- Alabama -- Mobile; Alabama -- Social life and customs; Men -- Alabama;http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/363
title Mobile Mardi Gras,
titleStr Mobile Mardi Gras,
author Thigpen Studio
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