Well, another
Carnival season has come and is almost gone...!
Nice weather and record-setting crowds graced the streets of downtown Mobile for some memorable
Mardi Gras parades, making for some true "
Bon Temps"...!
This year,
The NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTERS theme was about famous people from Alabama
"Stars Fell on Alabama" and featured a float honoring
Joe Cain , the man widely recognized as reviving
Mardi Gras in Mobile after the
"War of Northern Aggression". You can read about him and the holiday set aside in his honor
HERE .
For over 25 years,
"Joe Cain as Chief Slacabamarinico" has been portrayed by
Reverend Wayne Dean, and, when possible, the sculptors try to give the figure his likeness.
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| Joe Cain AKA "Chief Slacabamarinico", as portrayed by Reverend Wayne Dean |
Sometimes, this isn't always the case, and the figure will generally more closely resemble the ACTUAL Joe Cain-- based on historical reference and archival photographs.
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| Neptune's Daughters "Joe Cain" float, designed by Brent Amacker & built by Carnival Artists |
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| "Joe Cain as Chief Slac" bust sculpture. Designed by Brent Amacker, built by Carnival Artists for Neptune's Daughters |
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| Rear view of "Joe Cain as Chief Slac" sculpture by Carnival Artists for Neptune's Daughters |
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| Detail of Neptune's Daughters "Joe Cain as Chief Slac" figure by Carnival Artists |
Heck, I'm even considering making a
Comic about the
Carnival Mardi Gras Adventures of Chief Slac:
Do you think it would sell...?
Regardless, it's ALL done in the 'Spirit of Mardi Gras', and enjoyed by all!
Lessaiz Le Bon Tempes Roulle!
