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About UsKrewe of Good Friends of the Oaks
Established 1985 Port Allen, LA Our family-friendly parade for all ages is the Sunday before Mardi Gras at 1:00pm |
Who We Are |
This Krewe was established in 1985 by residents of "The Oaks" subdivision. In order to join the Krewe, you must live between the boundaries of Avenue A to Oaks Ave & LA Hwy 1 to River Road.
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Our History On the night of December 21, 1984, a Carnival Parade was born. The idea originated at a Christmas Party at Dr. & Mrs. Guy Otwell’s home. It was there that the Robeau’s told a few friends about their idea of celebrating Mardi Gras in Port Allen.
Three weeks later, charter members gathered at the Robeau’s home for the first meeting. The members decided that the parade was to be held annually the Sunday before Mardi Gras followed immediately afterward by a block party. Because its members were to consist only of friends living in the Oaks area of Port Allen, the parade was christened “The Krewe of Good Friends on the Oaks” From its humble beginning of eight members, the organization has grown to over one hundred in membership. Many innovations have taken place. Some of these past items included a decorations committee to hang Mardi Gras flags along our route, judges for the three prize floats, a band eager for the block party and so forth. Although we have special boundary lines and a definite route mapped out for our parade, the friendship and revelry know no bounds. Every year this designated Sunday proves to be a day of “Let the good times roll”. Excerpts from letter written in 1994 by Mrs. Louise (Fertitta) Latino Past Grand Marshal – 1989 Past Queen – 1992 |