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  • The Meeting of the Courts: When Rex Met Comus

    The Meeting of the Courts: When Rex Met Comus

    While Mardi Gras is known for its lavish parades and costumed revelry, there is also an air of romance and mystery which is sometimes overlooked. Though thousands gather to watch elaborate floats pass by, crying out for various trinkets, few give thought to the royalty waving at the crowds. Masked or bare-faced, the Royal Courts…

  • Adapt or Die: How Mardi Gras Narrowly Avoided Being Outlawed

    Adapt or Die: How Mardi Gras Narrowly Avoided Being Outlawed

    No one does Mardi Gras like New Orleans. We’re known worldwide for our lavish displays of excess in the parades, costumes, and parties that abound during Carnival season. King Cake parties and days of eating gumbo with family give way to the final spectacle of Fat Tuesday when Zulu and Rex rule the day and…