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Mondo
Kayo Social & Marching Club (290K)
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The
tropically themed Mondo Kayo Social &
Marching Club operates on the premise that New Orleans is the northernmost
banana republic (motto: "May
Your Banana Trees Never Freeze").
On Mardi Gras, accompanied by
a booming stereo system that's
incorporated into a bicycle-powered
contraption called the Maxi Taxi,
they gambol to an eclectic mix
of recorded fare, including Soukous,
Zouk, Compass and Soca. They also
play exotica—music intended to evoke exotic jungles and tropical
paradises, such as the jingle
from the Chiquita banana TV commercial
circa 1947.
.....When the gonzo troupe arrives at Gallier Hall on
St. Charles Ave., they greet city
dignitaries, expressing thanks
"for all the rain and sunshine
you have brought to our gardens
to make our banana trees prosper."
A "basket of tropical abundance"
full of bananas painted gold is
then presented ("Viva our
banana republic!"). The banana
"float" in this panorama
was introduced into the procession
by revelers affiliated with the
Krewe of Mystic Orphans &
Misfits, whose queen is known
as Inertia. A few years ago, making
her grand entrance at the krewe's
annual bash, M.O.M.s Ball, she
rolled in atop the banana. |
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