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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)
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Crowds congregate on Bourbon Street for festivities outside the Royal Sonesta Hotel in the French Quarter on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A member of the Krewe of Zulu interacts with revelers on Canal St. on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Musician Pete Fountain tosses beads to a reveler from a float as his Half-Fast Walking Club marches down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Revelers reach out for items thrown by riders on a float in the Rex parade as it makes its way down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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A marching group arrives at Canal Street as it marches ahead of the Krewe of Zulu on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A reveler takes a sip of bourbon as he sits next to a sleeping man on a couch during the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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A member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club marches with the Free Agents Brass Band down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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A young boy dressed as a pirate reaches to catch a plastic sword while enjoying the Mardi Gras celebration in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Richard Porter and his wife Jennifer stroll trough the streets of the French Quarter during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans Tuesday, March 8, 2011. The Porters met at the Mardi Gras celebration 22-years ago. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Lenny Detrinis wears an ostritch costume during Mardi Gras celebrations in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A costumed reveler takes a photograph at the Mardi Gras celebration in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Police on horseback and foot clear out the crowds on Bourbon Street just after midnight for the end of Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Cadets from The Citadel perform a maneuver as they march with the Krewe of Thoth Mardi Gras parade on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Sunday, March 6, 2011. Mardi Gras season ends with an all-day celebration on Tuesday, March 8th. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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In this March 3, 2011 photo, a member of the Krewe of Chaos throws trinkets to the crowd during their Mardi Gras parade on St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans. The crescent city expects its largest crowd for the annual celebration since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A Chihuahua dressed in costume rides in a hanging basket on a float during the Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Sunday. The parade of dogs and their owners, a twist on the Krewe of Bacchus, benefits animal welfare organizations. (Associated Press)
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A man dressed up as a moss monster greets children during the Krewe of Carrollton Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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A dog dressed in costume parades through the French Quarter during the Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Sunday. The parade of dogs and their owners, a twist on the Krewe of Bacchus, benefits animal welfare organizations. (Associated Press)
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A Miniature Dachshund puppy dressed in costume is paraded through the French Quarter during the Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Sunday. The parade of dogs and their owners, a twist on the Krewe of Bacchus, benefits animal welfare organizations. (Associated Press)
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Dog owners and their dogs parade through the French Quarter during the Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Sunday. The parade of dogs and their owners, a twist on the Krewe of Bacchus, benefits animal welfare organizations. (Associated Press)
