The Phunny Phorty Phellows
"The Heralds of Carnival"
Celebrated the start of
The 2009 Carnival Season
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men."

The costumed and masked krewe assembled on Twelfth Night, January 6, 2009 at Canal Street Station (Canal & N. White) at 6:30pm.

The Phunny Phorty Phellows were honored to have as special guest this year Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Mathieu, the 2009 King and Queen of  Zulu. Also riding with them was Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton, Jr., the President and Firsty Lady of Zulu.

At 7pm sharp, the Phunny Phorty Phellows boarded the streetcar and began their ride to "Herarld the Arrival of Carnival" down the St. Charles Ave. Streetcar Line.

All were invited to come see the PPP off beginning at 6:30, when the group started to gather. Of course Storyville Stompers were there with us.

The Phellows are an historic Mardi Gras organization that first took to the streets 1878 through 1898. They were known for their satirical parades and today¹s krewe members’ costumes often reflect topical themes. The group was revived in 1981.

One Carnival historian has referred to the organization as the “Dessert of Carnival.”