Parades, Bourbon St. on Lundi Gras
Mardi Gras
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, left, and Herschel Abbott, Jr., who is Rex, King of Carnival 2011, push a plunger to start a fireworks show in celebration of Rex's arrival in New Orleans, Monday, March 7, 2011. Rex will reign over an all-day celebration on "Fat" Tuesday, March 8, when Mardi Gras season officially ends. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
