To some, this is Black History Month; to others, it is Valentine's day month; to me, it is Mardi Gras month. It is possible, 11 years ago, Lauren played a girl-scheme assuming I would realize it was Valentine's day. In her left-brain way, she failed to calculate the fact I am from New Orleans. To me, February is neither black history month nor Valentine's day month... it is Mardi Gras month

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