Zulu spreads joy into the streets of New Orleans with the most desirable of all throws....the coconut! The Zulu "coconut bill" was enacted in 1988 by state legislature that limits krewes' liability. Just having one can make you feel you are part of their pleasure club. With over 100 years of fun and fantasy they incorporated in 1916..Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. You must rise early on Fat Tuesday to join the pleasure....8:00am...this parade should not be missed. Zulu was the first male krewe to present a queen in the parade. In 1923-1932 as a spoof the men where presented as the queen. The first celebrity king was Louis Armstrong in 1949....and a by gone tradition was some of the krewe members would fried catfish on their floats! Zulu is uniquely New Orleans!
On Zulu's website they have posted Zulu Chaplain...with excerpts from an interview with author and pastor Rick Warren! Zulu always surprises!!!
I will quote the Zulu Chaplin page..."The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most of everything that comes their way."
HAIL ZuLu....HAIL TO MARDI GRAS!
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