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2. Mardi Gras throws - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras throws are strings of beads, doubloons, cups, or other trinkets passed out or thrown from the floats for Mardi Gras celebrations, particularly in New Orleans, the Mobile, Alabama, and parades throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States, to spectators lining the streets. The "gaudy plastic jewelry, toys, and other mementos [are ...

3. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras ... - AOL

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   Portable restrooms can be…unpredictable, especially during Mardi Gras. So you’ll want to plan your parade strategy around having access to a quality bathroom. Pro tip: Snap up a spot near a ...

4. When is Fat Tuesday? What to know about the last day of Mardi ...

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   A rider throws beads to the crowd as the over 1,100 riders of the Krewe of Zulu make their way down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day with their 44-float parade entitled "Celebrations and ...

5. When is Mardi Gras 2025? Here's what to know as Fat ... - AOL

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   The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday ...

6. Mardi Gras Doubloons - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras Doubloons are Mardi Gras throws shaped like coins that commemorate various Mardi Gras Krewes. They are typically made of aluminum and are thrown from floats in carnival parades. The first doubloons used as throws from parades of Mardi Gras Krewes date to 1960, and these early doubloons are collectible. [1]

7. Krewe of Orpheus - Wikipedia

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   The Leviathan stored at Mardi Gras World, New Orleans. Per 2008, the krewe has 36 floats. Harry Connick Jr. wrote and recorded a song for his 1994 album She, called "Here Comes the Big Parade". The song's music video shows clips from floats in the parade. The floats have a large amount of flowers, gilding and gold leaf.

8. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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   Revellers catch beads from a float in the 2023 Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade during a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans on Feb. 21, 2023. How does New Orleans celebrate Mardi Gras?

9. Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama - Wikipedia

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   Knights of Revelry members tossing throws from atop a float in 2010. Mardi Gras throws have themselves evolved over the years. As little as 20 years ago, the beads thrown by Mobile maskers were small, cheap plastic pieces, and few maskers gave much thought to them. Today, the beads can be the most expensive items on a masker's throw list.