• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 02/13/2024
  • AO: Midoriyama
  • QIC: Sargento
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Sarlacc, Happy Trees, Slaw, Dr Seuss, Purple Haze, Chili, Wikileaks, Broke, JJ, Defib, Def Leppard, Wirenut

Lot’s of HIM are showing up these days, especially for those extra double post points. On this day at Midoriyama, it was a confluence of significant days (to some), Fat Tuesday and Valentines Day eve and we would celebrate them all! This is what happened…

Disclaimer even though the PAX were well seasoned. Warmup of Goofballs and the Patented Right Over Left. In preparation for the spectacle, YHC did some research about Mardi Gras.

  • When was the first Mardi Gras parade? 1837
  • When were beads first used? 1872
  • How many pounds of beads are used each year? 1000 tons!

First exercise is the Slaughter Starter. That’s right, 2nd workout in a row that YHC calls for significant burpees.

Because a bunch of us are heading down to Austin, TX for a race (this backblast is being written from CLT waiting for our plane) we did the brief Bat Wings routine because Austin is known for it’s bats that fly out from under the bridges at dusk.

From there, we lined up single file and the trusty JBL was kicked on with some Mardi Gras music for effect. In recognition of Mardi Gras, we would do a parade, which some there called an Indian Run. Either way, the person in the back ran to the front and would take the “baton”, the JBL. We ended up at the small soccer field and circled up in the middle for a new routine.

The Fleur de Lis is the state symbol of Louisiana so that’s what this is called. In a circle, from plank position, we took turns doing 5 Pickle Pounders (practice for the lucky ones on Valentines Day). Needless to say, the enthusiasm and creativity was plentiful. Then we did another parade around the area for celebrations sake.

After that we did the Fleur de Lis with Monkey Humpers (get it?).

After that we did another parade, this time a bear crawl slalom. Whining happened but we finished strong with two rounds for each PAX.

Next up, the long-lost Tunnel of Love! There was moaning from some and questions of what the Tunnel was. I guess it’s been so long that many PAX have never done it before. Initiations were handed out!

We took another parade lap and finished up with a Fleur de Lis with Baby Makers. If this stuff didn’t get the men ready for their significant other, nothing will.

Line up again for one last parade back to the start where we did about 10 minutes of Mary. It was great for the abs. Then we did the Pledge of Allegiance to wrap up. Thanks for the opportunity to lead men!

Announcements – 2nd F lunch this Wednesday, Q school March 2nd, Tobacco Road relay April 27th

Prayers – Slaw’s M’s back, Stuart Cramer teacher with cancer, Wirenut’s granddaughter and mom