February 16, 2007 the Krewe once again paraded City Hospital with the Billy Zydeco band to the delight of the patients.  February 17th dawned gray, windy & bitterly cold.  The early workers shivered in their cars, the posters warning parkers of the event on the square could not be attached due to the wind.  Only a couple of non profit organizations were brave enough to  set up in the free spaces provided.  Spirits were low. 

In spite of the weather, most of our usual “floating” attendees turned out, including our faithful dragon, Jose’s, Copeland’s, Café Rue Orleans, Krewe Mojo and Key Architecture. Cumulus Radio & Rick’s Cakes again teamed up to make an even larger king cake, again donating the proceeds to Seven Hills Homeless Shelter.  Seeming to be a miracle, the sun shone through at 1:00 PM & by parade time at 2 all was bright & warm enough for a huge crowd to gather. The parade went off smoothly, led by Grand Marshal Earl Cate, long time & much loved Fayetteville musician. Arriving at the square at 3:00 PM, where the winners of the float competition were chosen by a group of children, Krewe Olympia again swept the honors with “Goddesses in Paradise” a Polynesian theme.  Second place went to Key Architecture,  third place went, by default, to Jose’s.  Our judges had chosen the wonderful mechanical dragon (unfortunately not a float), but he was awarded a much-deserved trophy as well.  By royal decree of 2006 King Bu & Queen Marjorie Waggoner, a donation was once again made to the Humane Society.

Mardi Gras, Feb. 20th, saw the crowning of Queen Susan Porter & King Jim Key.  As usual the Krewe met for dinner and preparations at Jose’s.  At 8pm the royalty were crowned and the annual ritual proceeded off down Dickson Street.  The turnout was huge, the going slow and at one point the Krewe escaped out the back of one club & came in the back of the next to escape the throng, arriving finally at the Gypsy about 10:30.

Mardi Gras, Feb. 20th, saw the crowning of Queen Susan Porter & King Jim Key.  As usual the Krewe met for dinner and preparations at Jose’s.  At 8pm the royalty were crowned and the annual ritual proceeded off down Dickson Street.  The turnout was huge, the going slow and at one point the Krewe escaped out the back of one club & came in the back of the next to escape the throng, arriving finally at the Gypsy about 10:30.