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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. John K. Lawson (artist) - Wikipedia

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   John K. Lawson aka JKL (born 1962 in Birmingham, England) is an American Contemporary visual artist and poet, also known as the "Hieronymus Bosch of Beads," and is known for using salvaged Mardi Gras beads and items reclaimed from the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina in his art.

4. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   A man dressed as Santa Claus was largely credited with throwing the very first Mardi Gras beads during a parade in the 1880s. 57. There are several all-female Mardi Gras Krewes in New Orleans.

5. 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.

6. 50 Mardi Gras Quotes and Captions for Your Carnival Season ...

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   Whether your idea of celebrating Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras, in French) involves throwing beads from a fancy float in New Orleans or eating a colorful slice of king cake from the comfort of ...

7. Everything You Need to Throw a Virtual Mardi Gras Party - AOL

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   Mardi Gras festivities and other big social gatherings may be canceled this year, but you can still have a Mardi Gras-themed party virtually in the safety and comfort of your own home.Mardi Gras ...

8. 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.

9. 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?