SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!

The Challenge:  The 'song subject' for the great Easter Bonnet(?) Special Challenge was this news story -- DATELINE: GRETNA, Louisiana -- The debate was serious.  The vote unanimous.  The Gretna City Council says it's now legal in Louisiana to throw women's underwear from Carnival floats.  "So we're pro-panties -- it's on the record," joked one city councilman.  However, it is still illegal to throw anything that is ". . . lewd or lascivious and includes, but is not limited to, condoms and inflatable paraphernalia."   The panty-throwing issue was pushed by protesting parade organizers.  "If panties are . . . vulgar, why are they exposed in every department store in the nation?" asked one of the captains of the Elks Krewe of Gretna.  Another Mardi Gras group captain firmly agreed.  "Panties have been a legitimate throw for Mardi Gras for years," he said.!

Carnival Candy by Mbo

Carnival, Carnival 
Time for folks to have a ball 
Lent is almost here again 
Time to party until then 
New Orleans aswarm with floats 
Street bands playing their blue notes 
Like "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" 
But please don't throw no junk at me!

Floats come rumbling down the street 
Enthralling everyone they meet 
Flashy sparkly sequined flair 
Tanked up college students there 
Throwing at me beads and such 
But none of these things irk me much 
As getting hit with a ladies' panty 
I don't want that! I want some candy!

Candy here, candy there 
NOT somebody's underwear 
Give me something I can munch 
Not some undies in a bunch 
What a stupid waste of cash 
I'd rather get some hot pork hash 
Kicker tossing! What an insult! 
HEY! Give me back my beads you dolt! 

Matthew Richards (2000)

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