Roman scholars
thought this mythological figure so important
that they named a planet and a day (Saturday),
for him. Saturn was the god of agriculture,
time and celebration. In his honor the ancients
even called their festival of merrymaking
the Saturnalia, an ancestor of Mardi Gras.
The krewe was founded in 1983 and presented
its first two processions in the City of Kenner,
then moved its parade route to Metairie in
1986. The next year Saturn returned to Kenner,
then moved to Orleans Parish in 1993. Since
its formation, the organization has been very
active in fund-raising for charitable causes.
Saturn's past parades in New Orleans has
been praised for their wit and style. The
krewe paraded with 16 floats and 175 members
in the 1999 parade. Their throws consisted
of silver aluminum doubloons, cups, 2 types
of medallion beads and a special "Fat
Lady" key chain. The key chain was
the highlight and most collectable of the
throws.
