function fancified_the_excerpt($content) {
fancy_excerpt(35, null, null, null, 'entry-excerpt');
}
while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();
$carousel_counter++;
$cat = get_the_category();
if ( get_header_image() ) : ?>
<li class="carousel-item carousel-item-<?php echo $carousel_counter; ?> <?php if ($carousel_counter == $carousel_total) { echo "carousel-item-last"; } ?> clearfix">
<div class="carousel-item-container" style="background: url('http://placehold.it/960x250') 100% 50% no-repeat; ">
<div class="carousel-item-content">
<!--
div class="carousel-item-category-container"><a class="carousel-item-category-link" href="<?php echo $cat[0]->slug; ?>/" title="View articles listed under <?php echo $cat[0]->cat_name; ?>"><?php echo strtolower($cat[0]->cat_name); ?></a></div
-->
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
<div class="">
<?php fancy_excerpt(12, null, null, null, 'teaser-excerpt') ?>
</div>
<div class="more">More</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</ul>
</div>
</div><!-- #masthead -->
<?php endif; ?>