00:19 Jackie Miller describes what Tee Mamou is and what kind of costumes she makes for the runners
01:08 shows examples of costumes
02:56 She talks about what the costume is made out of, how long it takes her, and how much it costs.
04:11 talks about how to make the capuchin
07:10 talks about when the Mardi Gras runs are and times of when things happen
08:17 talks about participation for outsiders
09:46 talks about the Children’s run and who can participate
10:28 talks about the ages of the runners
11:15 talks about the number of riders
11:50 shows examples of different costumes
14:15 talks about how the runners are performers, which is not for outsiders to perform
15:00 talks about what the captains do in the performance
17:30 talks about the difference between Cajun Mardi Gras and Parade Mardi Gras
18:41 talks about where the runners go (the homes) and how the runners act once at the home
20:25 describes what Mardi Gras is to her
22:45 talks about alcohol consumption and people getting kicked out
24:03 describes what inappropriate behavior is
24:56 talks about being scared of the Mardi Gras runners when she was little and about her granddaughters being scared
26:28 talks about how the Mardi Gras has never been canceled (talks about freezing weather and war)
28:05 explains that there are no special colors for Tee Mamou Mardi Gras
29:30 talks about what information she needs in order to make the costumes
30:33 shows and describes what she uses to make the traditional costumes
32:00 explains the prices for the costumes
32:31 Larry Miller begins speaking about his connection to Mardi Gras and Iota
34:25 talks about being scared of the runners
34:58 talks about studying the traditions of Mardi Gras in different areas around the state (talks about different Mardi Gras groups around Iota of the past)
38:15 talks about the events of Mardi Gras day
39:30 talks about different groups going on on the same day
40:40 talks about how Mardi Gras was more popular than other holidays
42:45 talks about how the Mardi Gras celebrations are traced back to European countries and how other areas of the U.S. celebrate the same kind of way but in other areas of the year
43:50 talks about the Tee Mamou song
46:40 talks about what was drank in the past
47:00 talks about the captain carrying a whip and the type of whip carried
48:05 talks about when he ran in his earlier years
49:00 talks about why Tee Mamou didn’t stop because of WWII and why they stopped using horses
51:00 talks about outsiders running and going to the meetings
53:00 talking about other towns still using horses
54:45 sings the Tee Mamou song
57:28 talks about singing the song and performing once getting to a house on the Mardi Gras run (the clown, the black man and woman)
1:01:30 talks about why black faced is used and why it’s not about making fun of African Americans