2008, year 17.  Mardi Gras was to fall on Feb. 5 with the Fat Saturday Parade even earlier on February 2nd.  This one was an ordeal, in addition to the early date, we lost the artwork that had been with NWA Sign Shop when it sold.  Ultimately a brand new and even better poster was produced & things proceeded apace. 
 
Friday February 1st, the Krewe once again joined Billy Zydeco and Mike Sumler to parade City Hospital, much to the delight of the residents.

Fat Saturday, February 2nd was once again cold early but quite decent by parade time.  Grady Jim Robinson was selected as our Grand Marshal.   Olympia took the main honors.  Connie, Duchess of the Ancient Realms, had taken on the organization of the non-profit booths which gave us the first really effective turn out in that area, they included a medieval performance by the local SCA contingent.  By royal decree of 2007 King Jim Key & Queen Susan Porter a donation was made to the Fayetteville Free Clinic.

Fat Tuesday arrived with a bang, the weather turned ugly at about noon, with torrential rains and high winds.  Nonetheless, at 7:30 pm before the crowning there was a wedding to be held,. Long time supporters, Joy Carlisle & Billy Long were joined in holy matrimony before the assembled throng.  At 8pm the Krewe proudly crowned King Don Greenaway (our long time court jester) and Queen Karen  Pope Greenaway who then blessed the newly weds.  By the time of the crowning, the bad weather was past, but, for the first time in years we had no problem at all getting down the street.