***TWO WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN***
As I was searching for the internet for a formal explanation of King Cakes, I came to the realization that sometimes the all-knowing internet... just doesn't know.
As I was searching for an articulate bit on the symbolism of the Baby Jesus that gets hidden in each cake, I've read some people saying if you get the baby you'll get "knocked up" (yes...thats the terminology used) or some even saying that the baby is bad luck and to avoid it!
Um. Hi. We're the South.
For the most part, we're a friendly happy people who wish you well.
Trust me! You WANT to get the baby in your slice!
Finding a little plastic baby in your slice of cake grants you the title of King/Queen of the party!
((But with great power comes great responsibility! Get the baby and it's your job to bring the king cake to the next party!))
As you already know, I absolutely love sharing bits of my upbringing and culture with others. So when my Canadian friend Jess came down last year for Mardi Gras - I had a list of things that she hadddd to experience.
First up? King Cake.
And in order to let her get the full experience, I not so stealthily hid Baby Jesus in her slice. And then I told her about it. If you're not on the lookout for him, Jesus can be a bit of a choking hazard.
Insanity ensued as we exchanged not so politically correct jabs at each other's religions - "You do realize you're licking icing and sprinkles of your Lord and Savior, right?"
And in a hazy moment of truce and genius, we decided to make King Cake Baby our third wheel for the weekend....
Check him out.
The Before Shot
"OH JESS! You got the baby!"
Cleaning the baby up
So what exactly do I do with him now?
King Cake Baby Jesus (KCBJ) surfing on the North Shore.
Audience with his people from his papal balcony
Looking for tigers in the jungles of Costa Rica
Squashing grapes in the wine region of China
Camping Trip to Sweet Tea Reserve
Tasting the sensation...
Exhausting Photo Shoots at the Wal-Mart Picture Studio
Blowing up the club with his boy, Hot Boy Ronald
Writing a little poetry at the local Art Bar
He's with the band...
Even (unknown) rockstars want to get a photo with him...
"Jess... Why is KCBJ always picking on me?!?"
Here's the Details:
- A post will go up each Thursday about King Cakes.
- Leave a comment on the King Cake Post telling me you're a follower for one entry.
- Leave another comment answering that posts question for a second entry.
- Post about the giveaway on any social media outlet, and leave a comment with the link to it for a third entry.
- Each entry must be left in a separate comment, or it will all be counted as one entry!
- No one is exempt from the contest! Anyone and everyone is encouraged to enter!
- If you don't win one week, come back and enter the next week!
- That weeks entry deadline is the Tuesday following the post at noon CST.
- I will draw the 2 winners at random and announce it at 1pm CST on Tuesday.
- That weeks winners will have until midnight on Tuesday to send me their mailing address.
- King Cakes will be shipped out on Wednesday and the whole thing will begin again the next day.
**I feel silly for posting this, but it must be said. I have nothing to do with the making of the king cakes, therefore, please know that Dixie Lust is not responsible for any food allergies or reactions that may occur**
This week's Q: If you got the baby in your slice of king cake, what would you do with it? Carry him around for good luck? Tape him to your computer monitor? Send him in a care package? Paint him on a little Saints Uniform??
