Chaos in the Quarter
Credit: Chad Bower / Eyewitness News
Huge crowds, crazy costumes and plenty of beads -- needless to say, Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter was every bit as insane as you'd imagine. Click through the slideshow to see a slice of the madness.
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