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Meet King and Queen Zulu: Brian Sims & Dr. Chanda Macias

Meet King and Queen Zulu: Brian Sims & Dr. Chanda Macias

Meet King and Queen Zulu: Brian Sims & Dr. Chanda Macias

King and queen are friends and colleagues who work in healthcare. King Brian Sims is also a 24-year member of Zulu who has served the club in a variety of roles.

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Two riders who fell at Thoth parade were not wearing harnesses

New Orleans EMS says 2 krewe members on different floats fell from the lower level and were taken to the hospital. Both are said to be stable.

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From the WWL-TV archives: Phil Johnson's annual Mardi Gras editorials

"Mardi Gras is the one day in the entire year when New Orleans can tell the whole world: 'We’re going to have fun!' And we do."

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Celebrating 60 years of Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club

The New Orleans music icon founded the walking club in 1961 and it has become a fixture on Fat Tuesday ever since

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Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club celebrates 60th anniversary

Mardi Gras 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club, a fixture on Mardi Gras morning.

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Safety challenges krewes face during Carnival

Carnival Historian Errol Laborde sits down with Eric to discuss Mardi Gras past and how things have changed saftey wise.

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Krewe of Zulu Coconut Design

We are meeting the man behind the most famous throws from Zulu Parade, the Zulu Coconut.

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Krewe of Thoth rider proposes to girlfriend - She said 'yes!'

He got his krewemates and the driver to stop his float at the intersection of St. Charles and Washington Avenues where his girlfriend, Sarah Bailey was waiting.

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Lundi Gras 2020: Here's what you need to know

Here's a one-stop reference for all the parades today and what you need to know about them.

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Watch: Bacchus highlights

Singer Robin Thicke, whose father, actor and game show host Alan Thicke was king years ago, reigned as king of the 2020 parade.

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Bacchus parade - Kong family

The Kong family float was one of the ones broken into pieces - King Kong, Baby Kong and Mama Kong.

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Bacchasauras float

The Bacchasauras float is a tradition in Bacchus. It was built 48 years ago and holds only 14 riders.

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Sophie B. Wright, MLK Charter, St. Paul's and colorful floats

Bacchus parade continued with several great local high school bands and more colorful, animated floats with the Wild, Wild West theme.

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Bacchus Wild, Wild West floats and top high school bands

The middle of the Bacchus parade featured several of the Wild, Wild West floats and many of the city's top local high school bands!

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St. Augustine Marching 100 in the Krewe of Bacchus 2020

St. Augustine High School's famed 'Marching 100' band from New Orleans - a fixture in the top Mardi Gras parades every year!

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