If you've ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, then you're probably familiar with the sea of unwanted beads, flashing toys and plastic packaging left in the wake of the last float to pass ...

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Exposing one’s private parts in exchange for throws — or just for thrills — has been a Carnival custom for decades. Ann Lyneah Curtis, 68, of Harper, Texas, came forth in 2020 to confess that she ...

NEW ORLEANS — You probably have a big bag of Mardi Gras beads in your home right now. Or maybe you've already recycled them to one of the non-profits. But now one krewe hopes to lighten your load next ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nearly every year (the Covid-19 pandemic years notwithstanding) the city of New Orleans descends in to a ...

Mardi Gras has a reputation for making a lot of trash. Waste can add up to millions of pounds each year. But some Krewes are finding new ways to cut down on their environmental footprint. At the Krewe ...

Happy Fat Tuesday! This is the day when good Christians stuff themselves with booze, food, and show their boobs in exchange for beads in a last-ditch effort to get in as much partying as they can ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The Mardi Gras Store in Southeast Texas is gearing up for one of the region's biggest annual celebrations, offering a comprehensive selection of parade and party supplies while ...

KUTV — Get ready for a fun night out at the County Library! The Mardi Gras Gala Epic Carnival Masquerade will featurebeads, music, a parade, sparkly outfits and, of course, you and your fabulous mask.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Public Schools announced people have an opportunity to get a voucher for one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts when you donate a “bagful” of Mardi Gras beads to Evans ...