Carnival revelers wave to passing floats near the start of the Krewe of Endymion parade, which was postponed for an hour because of heavy rain, in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
Rex, the King of Carnival rides in the Krewe of Rex as he arrives at Canal St. along St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)