How do I obtain 2 tickets to Mom's Ball, a party in New Orleans during Mardi Gras?

Dear grandefromage,  
 
M.O.M's Ball (acronyme for Mystic Orphans and Misfits), is a party by
invite only and only those with costumes and ticket are admitted: "The
legendary Mom's Ball, like the majority of celebrations organized by
Carnival Krewes, is rightfully veiled in purple, green and gold
secrecy. M.O.M.s' Most Exalted Highness is King Quasimodo the
Megamillionth and Queen Inertia the Inumuerable. Admittance is by
invitation only, costumes de rigueur." and "The M.O.M.s  Ball is a
private ball held on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. You must be a
member or have an invitation from a member, as well as being in
costume, to attend."
 
That means, that you either have to be a member of the Krewe of
M.O.M's, or to contact one in time, in order to achieve such an
invite. M.O.M's regular band, the Radiators, answered this question
several time in their site. They would provide an invitation if they
still have one (see their site http://www.radiators.org), for which
they claim January is very late (but you could always try to contact a
member of the Krewe at http://www.radiators.org/listserver.html as a
Plan B).
 
"Question to the Rads: 
I would do anything to get tickets to this years Mom's Ball. Can you 
give any advice on how I might be able to get some?  Last year I had
lierally
had the best time of my life and I would do anything to go back. 
Thanks for
any help.  
 
Answer: 
Unfortunately, due to the lateness of your request, all we can suggest
is that you try throwing yourself on the mercy of the list-server for
next
year's ball.The band gets a set number of invitations which are
usually all
spoken for by early January.We realize that because of our long
association
with M.O.M.s, people assume we have more influence than is the case.
M.O.M.s
is a private organization and the best way to score an invitation is
to connect
with a member. The list- server is perhaps the easiest way if you
don't already
know someone in the Krewe. Good luck."  
 
Question to the Rads: 
hey ya'll. thanks so much for such a great time all these years. i've
lived in new orleans my whole life and have been to see you whenever
possible
since before i was in high school. every year at mardi gras i hear
about the
bomb time everybody has at mom's, but have never been able to
experience it
myself. is there any posible way for me to get tickets fo this year's?
please
help, thanks.  
 
Answer: 
We get a lot of requests for help finding tickets to the M.O.M.s Ball
each year.The invitations the band gets are usually all spoken for by
January.Our advice to anyone interested in attending the M.O.M.s Ball
would be
to start early.Invtations/tickets for this event go very fast and very
early.
If you know someone in the organization try putting in a request for
one of
their invitations.If you don't know someone you can try pleading your
case on
the list-server. Someone with the odd,unclaimed invitation might pass
it on to you. The last option would be to join M.O.M.s.Good luck."
(Source: http://www.radiators.org/qna1to6-99.html).  
 
Other people who might have invites were found, with a lot of effort,
in other sites. This woman claims to be a member of MOMs and to have
invitations: http://groups.google.de/groups?selm=eg5%23q8ec%24GA.308%40cpmsnbbsa03&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
and this site - www.brflamingo.org/2002_lineup.htm
- suggests that a woman named Judy Jumonville is a member  
 
To summarize, to get tickets you have to contact, as soon as possible,
people who are members of M.O.M's Krewe. You could do it either by
contacting the radiators at their site, or other members at the
Radiators' Website (or, if you know a member in any other way, to
contact them). Frankly, I think that efforts now would assist you to
get tickets for next year, and not for this February, but I wish you
success and luck, and a great party.
 
My search strategy included a search for "MOM's Ball" in various
variations, and then a search for "invitations" within these results,
both in Google Web Research and in Google Groups Research.
 
I think that answered your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarifications on this answer. I'd be pleased to provide
clarifications before you rate the answer.

The Mardi Gras Digest Website states: 

“Admission to the traditional balls held is by invitation only. Most
invitations are for members only and non-transferable. There are other
balls that are held by certain groups, however, that you can get an
invitation too by just simply asking. Zulu Social aid and Pleasure
Club, holds its ball every year, tickets are $135.00 each and includes
all food, refreshments, and entertainment. If you wish to attend this
or another ball, please forward your name, address and phone number to
us here at Mardi Gras Digest.Com and we're give you a call. You will
be able very soon to get invitations right here on-line.”
http://www.mardigrasdigest.com/html/Mardi_Gras_FAQ.htm

Dear grandefromage, 

M.O.M's Ball (acronyme for Mystic Orphans and Misfits), is a party by
invite only and only those with costumes and ticket are admitted: "The
legendary Mom's Ball, like the majority of celebrations organized by
Carnival Krewes, is rightfully veiled in purple, green and gold
secrecy. M.O.M.s' Most Exalted Highness is King Quasimodo the
Megamillionth and Queen Inertia the Inumuerable. Admittance is by
invitation only, costumes de rigueur." and "The M.O.M.s  Ball is a
private ball held on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. You must be a
member or have an invitation from a member, as well as being in
costume, to attend."

That means, that you either have to be a member of the Krewe of
M.O.M's, or to contact one in time, in order to achieve such an
invite. M.O.M's regular band, the Radiators, answered this question
several time in their site. They would provide an invitation if they
still have one (see their site http://www.radiators.org), for which
they claim January is very late (but you could always try to contact a
member of the Krewe at http://www.radiators.org/listserver.html as a
Plan B).

"Question to the Rads:
I would do anything to get tickets to this years Mom's Ball. Can you
give any advice on how I might be able to get some?  Last year I had
lierally
had the best time of my life and I would do anything to go back. 
Thanks for
any help. 

Answer:
Unfortunately, due to the lateness of your request, all we can suggest
is that you try throwing yourself on the mercy of the list-server for
next
year's ball.The band gets a set number of invitations which are
usually all
spoken for by early January.We realize that because of our long
association
with M.O.M.s, people assume we have more influence than is the case.
M.O.M.s
is a private organization and the best way to score an invitation is
to connect
with a member. The list- server is perhaps the easiest way if you
don't already
know someone in the Krewe. Good luck." 

Question to the Rads:
hey ya'll. thanks so much for such a great time all these years. i've
lived in new orleans my whole life and have been to see you whenever
possible
since before i was in high school. every year at mardi gras i hear
about the
bomb time everybody has at mom's, but have never been able to
experience it
myself. is there any posible way for me to get tickets fo this year's?
please
help, thanks. 

Answer:
We get a lot of requests for help finding tickets to the M.O.M.s Ball
each year.The invitations the band gets are usually all spoken for by
January.Our advice to anyone interested in attending the M.O.M.s Ball
would be
to start early.Invtations/tickets for this event go very fast and very
early.
If you know someone in the organization try putting in a request for
one of
their invitations.If you don't know someone you can try pleading your
case on
the list-server. Someone with the odd,unclaimed invitation might pass
it on to you. The last option would be to join M.O.M.s.Good luck."
(Source: http://www.radiators.org/qna1to6-99.html). 

Other people who might have invites were found, with a lot of effort,
in other sites. This woman claims to be a member of MOMs and to have
invitations: http://groups.google.de/groups?selm=eg5%23q8ec%24GA.308%40cpmsnbbsa03&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
and this site - www.brflamingo.org/2002_lineup.htm
- suggests that a woman named Judy Jumonville is a member 

To summarize, to get tickets you have to contact, as soon as possible,
people who are members of M.O.M's Krewe. You could do it either by
contacting the radiators at their site, or other members at the
Radiators' Website (or, if you know a member in any other way, to
contact them). Frankly, I think that efforts now would assist you to
get tickets for next year, and not for this February, but I wish you
success and luck, and a great party.

My search strategy included a search for "MOM's Ball" in various
variations, and then a search for "invitations" within these results,
both in Google Web Research and in Google Groups Research.

I think that answered your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarifications on this answer. I'd be pleased to provide
clarifications before you rate the answer.