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Since moving north, I have missed Mardi Gras and everything that goes with it.  But, over the past 8 years, it hasn't been a painful missing.  Now that I have found so many old friends on Facebook that are posting pictures of parades and talking of King Cake, it is KILLING ME!!

I want king cake!  I want cheap beads, I want to hold my kids on my shoulders as they yell "throw me something Mister!".  I want to be at the parades so bad.  I even want to kiss the old men that give you paper flowers!

It will be ok, I am going to dream of green, purple and gold tonight.