History Behind the Moonpies
By the 1970s, Mardi Gras krewes had long since adopted the practice of throwing things from their parade floats to expectant revelers. At that time, their snack food throw of choice was Cracker Jack. Looking for something less painful to be hit in the head with, and easier to throw, someone stumbled on the idea of using MoonPies, and they’ve been aboard Mardi Gras parade floats ever since. The MoonPie has become enough of a Mardi Gras staple that the city of Mobile has, for a number of years, had a giant lighted MoonPie drop at dusk each night on the last few