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Born. (1940-12-26) December 26, 1940 (age 83) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Occupation. Author and Designer. Genre. New Orleans history, Carnival. Henri Schindler (born December 26, 1940) is an American Mardi Gras historian and float designer.
The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is a science fiction –themed Mardi Gras krewe, religious and parade organization, that also features fantasy and horror groups, among other fandoms. [1] Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, as of the 2019 parade, the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus has over 2500 dues-paying members [2] who call themselves ...
Founded at. New Orleans, LA. Type. Carnival Krewe. Location. New Orleans, LA. The Rex Organization (founded 1872), [1] commonly referred to simply as Rex, is a New Orleans Carnival krewe which stages one of the city's most celebrated parades on Mardi Gras Day. Rex is Latin for ' king ', and Rex reigns as "The King of Carnival".
The Krewe of Bacchus is an organization founded in 1968 by Owen Brennan, Jr. [1][2] as one of the first modern "superkrewes," defined by their size, spectacular floats, and celebrity riders. It is named for Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. Bob Hope as King of Bacchus in 1973. Bacchus was the first krewe to have celebrities appear as part of the ...
History and formation. Krewe d'Etat's first inaugural parade was in 1998. Prior to organizing their own parade, a member of the krewe known simply as Unknown Spokesman said the group had covertly infiltrated Pegasus with some floats of their own. [1] The krewe has historically paraded on the Friday prior to Fat Tuesday, immediately following ...
The "Cajun Ninja," grand marshal of the Krewe of Mardi Gras, leapt off his float and got into an argument with a member of the crowd. Frankie Duplantis, a parade goer, shouted expletives and told ...
History and formation. The Krewe of Thoth was organized in 1947 in the uptown neighborhood of New Orleans. It presented its first ball and five float parade with 50 members in 1948. The route has traditionally gone into areas not covered by larger krewes. It typically passed a large numbers of hospitals and other care facilities with patients ...
The Krewe of Endymion is one of only three Super Krewes (using floats and celebrity Grand Marshals), and is the largest of the parades participating in the New Orleans Mardi Gras. [1] Many people begin saving their viewing spots for this parade several days before the parade actually rolls, although spot-saving is widely frowned upon and is ...