During the day, a Carnival commoner. That evening, a queen. A brace of lively seasonal revels determined queenship on the spot, making months of preparations moot. With these two festivities, it was ...

Satire and devotion to fun are what the Bards of the Bilges are known for. At its annual Carnival ball, the group celebrated "our ever increasing dependence on acronyms." Facets of this were showcased ...

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Bards’ Bash “Live from SYC, It’s Saturday Night,” a play on Saturday Night Live, themed the recent Bards of the Bilges salute to Carnival. First held in 1955 in conjunction with the Mardi Gras Regatta ...