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Third Grand Maitre Arlene Collee and others begin cracking eggs.

The 5,038 eggs were almost cooked.
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Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White, a chevalier, throws onions on the skillet before the eggs.

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Chevalier Dan Dartez hands out the cooked eggs to the on-lookers.

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Grand Maitre Gordy Landry throws crawfish into the eggs.

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Grand Maitre Whit Atchetee pours the butter in the skillet.

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Once the eggs were cooked, Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White served them to the crowd.

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The Tabasco girls pour Tabasco into the omelette.

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The Cattle Festival queens take a photo behind the cracked eggs.

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These four Grand Maitres need to taste the omelette to ensure it is cooked. They are (left to right) Arlene Collee, Elray Schexnaider, White Atchetee and Gordy Landry.

Giant Omelette Celebration another success

Here are photos of the 38th Giant Omelette Celebration held in downtown Abbeville on Sunday.
There were 5,038 eggs cooked on a 12-foot skillet and everyone who wanted eggs were able to eat eggs.
The Celebration was put on pause for the last two years due to COVID.

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