The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is coming up Saturday, and queer people all over Sydney are getting ready to party.
We all know that every year bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Mardi Gras newbies come away with great stories.
So, what's yours?
Maybe you turned up at noon and waited behind the barricade for eight hours to get a great view of the Dykes on Bikes.
Or maybe you got lost in a crowd of thousands and vowed never to return.
Maybe you spent the night working as a parade volunteer, meeting tourists, drag queens, and LGBT activists along the way.
Or maybe you encountered Ruby Rose in a skin-tight leopard print jumpsuit on the parade route.
Maybe you were inspired to become a lifesaver after seeing this, ah, fit group dance by.
Or maybe you signed up to march with a float and fell in love along the way.
We want to hear all about your first Mardi Gras. Tell your story in the comments area below.
