Stiltwalkers

The stiltwalkers in the Muses parade are talented artists, absurdly lurching down miles of St. Charles Avenue for the amusement of us all. While enjoying their antics, we may wonder to ourselves if this is a skill we should all try to acquire, in case the "Corpse of Engineers" provides us with an encore. Sometimes, black humor is all we've got. Read more Mardi Gras obervations.