Tuesday, many people will celebrate Mardi Gras, which is considered one of the biggest outdoor parties in the world.

“Mardi Gras Madness,” as some people describe it, is now bigger than ever. (As a point of information, “madness” is defined as a condition of being mad. “Mad” is defined as craze, insane, foolish, and senseless.)

Many cities, outside of Louisiana, have decided to copy the celebration for which New Orleans is famous.

With the celebration comes the attitude that creates the atmosphere of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”

The Bible says that people with this mentality are fools. In Louisiana, we are famous for the French saying: “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” (Let the good times roll).

Many people make Mardi Gras a family day.

On that day, the family will be exposed to drunkenness, drug use without the fear of arrest, people urinating on the streets and people parading half-naked (and some naked).

Good times??? You be the judge.

As some of you read this, which is called an opinion column, I sense you may disagree with me and, maybe, even get a little angry.

Before you overreact, I challenge you to ask yourself this question: Is God, our Heavenly Father, honored and pleased with such activity?

Am I writing this article as a self-righteous, condemning Christian?

The answer is “no.”

Did I ever participate? You bet I did.

I rode on a float – got drunk – and got caught up in the wicked spirit that prevails that day.

I thank God that I’ve been delivered. The blinders have been removed.

With all the ungodly activities, many parades pay tribute to other gods. If this is your thing, I say, “Go for it.”

We all have a free choice. As for me and Jeanne, we choose to miss it all.

If you have any questions or comments, please write Harold Keller at Get High on Life, P.O. Drawer U, Reserve, LA 70084; call 985-652-8477; or e-mail hkeller@comcast.net.