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Mardi Gras was cancelled from 1862 to 1865 because of the Civil War. Comus once again started the parades after the war. Rex first appeared in 1872 to honor ... In 2000, Mardi Gras added a billion dollars a year to the New Orleans economy. Mardi Gras is always expanding even after being in New Orleans over 200 years...
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Mardi Gras New Orleans Parade Schedule for 2009 including Photographs, Dates, Times, Routes, Mardi Gras Krewes, and all things Mardi Gras. ... Family Gras cancelled due to Super Bowl and economy; ... The first of the star-studded Mardi Gras super Krewes announced its line up Tuesday for Mardi Gras 2010. But with the economy...
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www.mardigrasparadeschedule.com/
www.mardigrasparadeschedule.com/
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Get news, videos, photos & schedules of Mardi Gras parade and more at MardiGras.com ... When asked to rate this year's Mardi Gras, an overwhelming majority NOLA.com readers said 2009 was as good, if not better than any year prior.
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www.mardigras.com/
www.mardigras.com/
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Mardi Gras Marred by New Orleans Violence as Fat Tuesday Approaches, Marring the Mardi Gras celebration this year have been sporadic reports of violence in New Orleans. ... Mardi Gras crowd estimates hovered around 1 million in the years before Katrina. They reached 800,000 last year. Police declined to project how big...
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www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328266,00.html
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Remember, tens of thousands of parents bring their children to Mardi Gras parades every year. Here are some tips to help you have a fun, safe Mardi Gras with the little ones:
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www.neworleans.com/festivals/mardi-gras.html
www.neworleans.com/festivals/mardi-gras.html
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Twenty-five cameras connected to a wireless network help police keep an extra eye on city streets. ... One sign that New Orleans is making its way back is that more than 30 Mardi Gras parades were scheduled this year. And, probably more than ever before, the city needs to make sure that the festival comes off without a hitch.
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www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Projects-Processes/Video-Survei...
www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Projects-Processes/Video-Surveillance-Keeping-an-Eye-on-Mardi-Gras/
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Live music is always a big part of the Soulard Mardi Gras celebration and this year is no execption. You can see popular musicians performing throughout the day on the Rolling Rock Main Stage. There is also a local stage featuring acts by STL Sound Magazine.
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stlouis.about.com/od/topattractions/tp/Mardi_Gras2009.h...
stlouis.about.com/od/topattractions/tp/Mardi_Gras2009.htm
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Just four days before the start of this year’s Mardi Gras they cancelled it. The UK’s gay weekly press all went to print the day after the cancellation was issued and ... Manchester has a new law banning alcohol to be drunk on the streets, which seemed to be the main factor that caused all the problems this year.
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www.chrisgeary.co.uk/manchester/MardiGras2002
www.chrisgeary.co.uk/manchester/MardiGras2002
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KatrinaRita Gras -- Centenary's Artist-in-Residence William Joyce Illustrates, Writes about This Year's New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Tears ... There’s been some controversy about having Mardi Gras this year. That it is somehow inappropriate given the scale of the recent tragedy and disaster.
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www.centenary.edu/news/2006/February/B-Joyce-cover-arti...
www.centenary.edu/news/2006/February/B-Joyce-cover-article.html
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