Inside the Rex den: The history and floats of N.O.'s most celebrated parade
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Another Shakespeare themed float, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” pays tribute to one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. The play portrays the conflict between the king of the faeries and his queen. Their intense arguments change the weather, as portrayed here by Oberon’s crown of icy buds.