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2. 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.

3. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

4. 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 ...

5. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   Mardi Gras masks are encouraged as a means to help revelers really let loose. 24. In 2018, The Corps de Napoleon was fined $100 for having 23 unmasked riders on a Mardi Gras parade float in New ...

6. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Knights of Revelry parade down Royal Street in Mobile during the 2010 Mardi Gras season. In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to New Orleans, founded in 1718. [33] The first Mardi Gras parade held in New Orleans is recorded to have taken place in 1833 with Bernard de Marigny funding the first organized parade, tableau, and ball. The ...

7. Krewe of Bacchus - Wikipedia

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   1971 Bacchus Salutes Mardi Gras; 1972 Bacchus Book of Horrors; 1973 Bacchus Goes to the Movies; 1974 Bacchus Reads the Comics; 1975 The Circus Parade; 1976 Spirit of '76; 1977 Happily Ever After; 1978 Monarchs and Memories; 1979 The Undersea World of Bac-chu-steau (parade cancelled due to New Orleans Police Department strike) 1980 The Undersea ...