Mardi Gras

The Mardi Gras Ball is happening NOW! Right this second! All this week! And next week too.

Host by Erica Kane, or course, this ball is a charity event, as most balls are, for the Red Cross and most importantly the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Great cause and gracious, center-of-attention hostess…you know this ball is a HUGE deal!

So all of our favorites are brought together at this grand occasion, including ones you hardly see on an everyday basis. (Hello, Brooke!) And of course there are the numerous extras…most are probably professional dancers and/or partygoers. Everyone’s mingling, drinking, and having a good time, not knowing what could happen (and believe me, stuff WILL happen). A typical ball, right?

Why don’t we go into the details that make this ball different from all others…

Charity: Viewers can actually call in and donate. There’s a number for Red Cross advertised during halftime of the show. A line is open! And you could receive a thank-you message from Susan Lucci herself.

Location: Umm… It’s a very spacious, very dazzling place. Inside and outside rooms with a grand staircase… It’s in Pine Valley of course. But where exactly is it??? I have no clue, and I don’t think it’s been revealed. So, nuff said!

Decorations: Beautiful, glittery, sparkley, silver and purple colors...candles... There's a tall fountain thing sitting in the center full of purple flowers and pearly necklaces; it's kinda in front of the stairs. The characters must dance around it. Can't think of anything else that stands out. No other words come to mind for a description.

Costumes: How can I describe them? They're all very different! Well, it is a ball, so of course they're very elegant. The men are wearing handsome suits, some plain and some shimmery. The women are wearing beautiful gowns, each with their own special, stand-out design. All are sparkely in some way, and some have feathers and outrageous patterns. Some are even kinda plain. I could not possibly describe them all; don't know how when they're all so unique. (IMO, though, Erica looks the best.) And this is the Mardi Gras here, so everyone has a mask - those stick masks or whatever they're called. So they're all walking and dancing while holding their mask. The masks are just as stunning as the gowns and decorations - very glittery and delicate. But how on earth does everyone have the money for such a glamerous get-up? Is EVERYONE wealthy like Adam Chandler? One mystery we'll never know.

Music: I think it's just typical ballroom tunes. I can't remember because I focus on my beloved characters too much to notice.

Every ball is different, and this one is no exception. The location and music may be the same (in some instances), but the decorations and outfits are always different. Every ball has its own special look; if every ball were the same, it would be very boring (and the people making the ball wouldn't have much work to do).

There you have it (the best I could)! The Mardi Gras Ball is underway! So what are you doing sitting here reading this? See it for yourself and contribute to the Red Cross Relief Fund.

I'm off to the ball (not literally) to look for the lovely Dixie Martin (set to come back alive this week)! Hope to see you there! :)