It’s the one time of year when women want to be a widow.
Joe Cain’s Merry Widows bring wailing and whooping good times to a Mobile landmark.
With music and mourning, the Joe Cain Merry Widows wail as they walk through the Church Street Cemetery. They stop to praise the man who, legends say, brought the party back to Mobile.
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“Joe Cain is special to Mobile; it’s like New Orleans doesn’t have it. And this is how we need to celebrate the fact that we started it,” Anna Adams said.
This year is a relatively late Mardi Gras, and on Sunday, particularly great weather makes for a big crowd at this unique event.
“Coming out here to the widows is a great day to celebrate our history and Mardi Gras,” Stephanie Evans said.
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