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The Hilton set up a tent where Mardi Gras revelers could sample a bit of cajun cuisine...
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a box top of crawfish!
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Another flamingo!
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This looks like a Mardi Gras version of Uncle Sam...on stilts.
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Hey, Miss Carleen! I see you're wearing your Krewe of Wrecks beads.
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Another Parrothead!
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Can you believe it! King Tut, the "boy king" showed up for our Mardi Gras parade. What a cutie!
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Now this is just wrong! How can you eat an icee in weather like this! Look at those little pink cheeks.
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And here we have the reviewing stand with the Krewe of Wrecks' carefully chosen, unbiased parade judges.
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Mardi Gras mama! Everyone is having fun today!
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And the parade begins. Do you see anyone you know on this float? Allen Strum, WEAR-TV's chief meteorologist, was one of the "stowaways" this year.
The Krewe of Brew show lotsa love, not war on their Love Train.
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One of the great floats -- and great throws -- from the Krewe of Seville.
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Another Krewe of Seville float.
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Wow, how many girls her age do you see that still have their tonsils?
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So this is where all those Parrotheads were heading! They have their own float.
1 comment:
great pix!
thanx!
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