This week is Mardi Gras in New Orleans and although I've been to New Orleans several times I've never been to Mardi Gras. I sure would like to go. New Orleans is a fairly decadent city most of the time but this week it cranks up the sex and liquor until the streets are a frenzy of naked bodies, trannies, drunken frat boys with their dicks hanging out, stoned swingers from Ohio and indifferent locals looking down from their balconies tut-tutting. Of all the various parades which take place (and they take them very seriously) the Barkus Parade would be one of my must-sees. If you are the type of person who finds dogs dressed up in costumes, hats and little boots funny then this is the one for you (and me). All in a good cause too as the money collected on the route goes to various animal shelters in the area. And don't go giving me all that 'this is soooo cruel' bullshit cos these dogs are all gay and they love dressing up and Barkus Day is better than Christmas Day for them.