Somebody Complained! Dude-ette from Memphis Horrified by Traditional Confederate Beads at NOLA Mardis Gras
Krewe of Thoth kicks out 2 members after Confederate beads thrown at Mardi Gras parade
(You’d think they were throwing anthrax, but observing your traditional heritage and culture in NOLA is a hate-crime today – DD)
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Two members have been removed from the all-male Krewe of Thoth for throwing beads emblazoned with Confederate flags, the club’s leaders said Monday, six years after removing another member for a similar incident.
Thoth Parade spokesperson Penny Larson, contacted Monday, said he removed a krewe member and the float’s lieutenant for going against the krewe’s policies that prohibit riders from throwing any items that are sexual, politically oriented or offensive, he said.
“They’re gone. This is getting out of hand,” he said.
Larson became aware of the incident after a paradegoer said he caught a bag of purple and gold Confederate flags beads and posted a photo of the offending throws on Reddit.
Mark Lambert of Memphis, Tennessee, said he and his friends were watching Sunday’s parade at the corner of St. Joseph Street and St. Charles Avenue when a rider threw him the beads.
Lambert, disgusted, threw the beads in…
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