McMullen: With own Mardi Gras, Sedalia could be swimming in beads

Travis McMullen

Travis McMullen is a Democrat columnist. Contact him at tmcmullen@sedaliademocrat.com or follow him on Twitter at @SardonicJerk

Posted: Monday, February 11, 2013 10:38 pm

McMullen: With own Mardi Gras, Sedalia could be swimming in beads

“Laissez les bons temps rouler.”

That’s Cajun French for “Let the good times roll” and it is the rallying cry of the people who annually celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. For those about to party, we salute you.

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Posted in Columns, Opinion, Columns on Monday, February 11, 2013 10:38 pm.