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  2. Mardi Gras Doubloons - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras doubloons were first created by New Orleans artist and entrepreneur H. Alvin Sharpe in 1959. [2] Sharpe had his own metal dies for striking the doubloons from aluminum blanks. He presented a design to Darwin Schreiver Fenner, who was the captain of the Krewe of Rex , the leading Mardi Gras organization of the time. [ 3 ]

  3. Mardi Gras is coming. Here's what to know about New Orleans ...

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    For the holiday, they'll be joined by more than 100 state troopers, 170 Orleans Parish Sheriffs Department deputies and more than 200 deputies from other Louisiana jurisdictions. So far, no ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Fun, Fascinating Mardi Gras Facts That You Didn't Know - AOL

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    Its Official Start Dates Back to the 18th Century. Bienville, MardiGrasNewOrleans.com says, established New Orleans in 1718 and by the 1730s Mardi Gras was celebrated in the city, its earliest ...

  6. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras ... - AOL

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    If you’re new to the large-than-life celebration that is Mardi Gras, here are nine local-approved tips to keep in mind. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras, According To A Local Skip ...

  7. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    James R. Creecy in his book Scenes in the South, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces describes New Orleans Mardi Gras in 1835: [3] The Carnival at New Orleans, 1885. Shrove Tuesday is a day to be remembered by strangers in New Orleans, for that is the day for fun, frolic, and comic masquerading.

  8. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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    A New Orleans city ordinance prohibits the wearing of masks on any other day, and on Mardi Gras masks must be removed by 6:00 p.m. Getty Each Krewe hurls party favors into the crowds.

  9. Krewe of Proteus - Wikipedia

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    The Krewe of Proteus is the longest riding Old Line Night Parade Krewe in New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe and the Knights of Momus, stopped parading in 1992. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The parade of the krewe of Proteus traditionally travels an Uptown or St. Charles route ending on Canal Street .