NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The throws of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades require enthusiasm to attain. However, the mass of beads, cups and plastic items aren’t always treasured passed the Mardi Gras holiday. Few signature throws are as sought after as the Zulu coconut.
Myron Green has been designing Zulu coconuts for years. He dazzles the crowds with his creativity in an effort to offer the type of Mardi Gras catch worth keeping.
“I put my personal touch on each coconut. It has to mean something! If it means something to you, it means something to someone else. I want them to get my coconut and put it somewhere in the house to be seen. It’s a piece of me in your home,” explained Green.
Green and his twin brother, Marcus, have experienced the Krewe of Zulu parade in all types of different ways over the years. They first attended the parade as kids, where they caught their first coconuts at 8 years old. They marched in bands with their music instruments at Abramson Sci Academy and then later on in Southern University’s Human Jukebox Marching Band. They now attend the parade as riders.
Green makes marbled coconuts, sparkling Tiffany and Company-inspired coconuts, office party king cake table coconuts and so much more. Each year, his mission is to outdo the last designs.
“Valentine’s Day is the day after Mardi Gras this year in 2024! Guys can give a Zulu coconut to their girl, if they get it,” said Green.
Part of what makes Mardi Gras special is the family traditions. Green shared that tradition with his son, who now helps him decorate coconuts.
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