This observation is about the Mardi Gras. The parades,  it effects the entire City of New Orleans and the Marigny-Bywater is part of the festivities. Because i went to Mardi Gras several times, i can understand the culture of festival. In french,”Mardi Gras” literally means ”fat Tuesday.” so named because it falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, the last day prior to lent… a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by the Roman Catholic Church( and many other Christian denominations) which ends on Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras have a three colors. purple represents justice; green, faith; and gold, power. It’s also interesting to note that our Mardi Gras colors influenced the choice of  school colors for arch rivals LSU. There have several times that i went to New Orleans to enjoy the Mardi Gras. When i came back , i just thought  Chinese poem: Year after year flowers look alike, while people never remain the same. Because of the Super Bowl champions, New orleans have more celebration environment . Mardi-Gras beads The parades

crowd Atrio costumed as vampire Marie Antoiettes are seen in a Bourbon Street club( picture is from internet)

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