The moment Soulard has been waiting for all year. The 12th Night after Christmas is the loud, lively, slightly chaotic spark that officially lights the Mardi Gras fuse. Krewes show up in full character to bribe, erm… petition the board, the flag is raised, the neighborhood roars back to life, and the season kicks off with the kind of joyful revelry only Soulard can deliver.
