Counts, princes, and mermaids released from their daily routines wandered thehalls of the French Embassy on Reservoir Road to celebrate Mardi Grason Feb. 24. Toka Salon, a sponsor, showed off the talents of their versatilestaff by putting together an exotic fashion parade. A costume contest, silentauction, fortune tellers, body painting, dancing to the sounds of the Eric FeltonJazz Orchestra and a Creole menu that featured JambaJambaJambalaya andCajun seafood were also part of the evening’s festivities.