Mardi Gras is here

AFP Published March 6, 2014
Members of Rex parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4,in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of Rex parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4,in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1. Members of the Krew of Mondo Kayo Social Marching Club parde Mardi Gras day in the rain on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1. Members of the Krew of Mondo Kayo Social Marching Club parde Mardi Gras day in the rain on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. Memebers of the Krewe of Zulu parde dispite ther rain Mardi Gras day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. Memebers of the Krewe of Zulu parde dispite ther rain Mardi Gras day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The King of the Krewe of Zulu pardes dispite ther rain Mardi Gras day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The King of the Krewe of Zulu pardes dispite ther rain Mardi Gras day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of the Krew of Mondo Kayo Social Marching Club parde Mardi Gras day in the rain on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of the Krew of Mondo Kayo Social Marching Club parde Mardi Gras day in the rain on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
A reveler looks on as Rex, King of Carnival parades down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
A reveler looks on as Rex, King of Carnival parades down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rex, King of Carnival parades down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rex, King of Carnival parades down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of Rex parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of Rex parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of Rex parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of Rex parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Revelers participate as the Krewe of Zulu parades down St. Charles Avenue Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Revelers participate as the Krewe of Zulu parades down St. Charles Avenue Mardi Gras Day on March 4, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday in English, refers to the traditional celebration on the day before Ash Wednesday and the begining of Lent, and is famously celebrated in New Orleans with parades and marches through out neighborhoods in the city.

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Akil Akhtar
Mar 07, 2014 04:20am
Shame on DAWN for promoting MArdi Gra....have some self respect.
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