What it's like to Ride in a New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade!

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[{"selector":"#anim-f5f822f0-ec9d-4dac-bab0-d4b2642d3199","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The week before the parade, everyone loads their floats with throws! The week before the parade, everyone loads their floats with throws!

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