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New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts are more similar than in record

13 Dec 2009 07:04:10 PST

In New Orleans, they're throwing Mardi Gras-style celebrations every Sunday. In Indy, they're throwing wet blankets on the unbeaten start. ... and more »

Original story at NOLA.com .

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A gritty approach to art - Press-Register - al.com

13 Dec 2009 05:41:23 PST

Press-Register - al.com (blog) A gritty approach to art Press-Register - al.com (blog) often sleepless — attending the University of South Alabama, working a full-time job and, after the first of the year, painting floats for Mardi Gras. ...

Original story at The Huntsville Times .

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Old photographs of New Orleans becomes a new book

13 Dec 2009 00:52:37 PST

There are young girls posing in bathing suits, Mardi Gras scenes, the demolition of the St. Louis Hotel and Cotton Exchange, lakefront floods and famous ... and more »

Original story at The Daily Advertiser .

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Boat parade lights up the night

12 Dec 2009 19:25:03 PST

“I like all the boats and the lights the best,” he said diplomatically, with several Mardi Gras-style necklaces hanging around his neck. The parade of boats ... and more »

Original story at newsherald.com .

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Ornamental Yule

12 Dec 2009 17:46:20 PST

But then she covers those cones with colorful paper and glitter, adds Mardi Gras beads or beads sent from a sister in Hawaii, and transforms annoying into ...

Original story at Great Bend Tribune .

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A Season of Miracles

11 Dec 2009 13:58:59 PST

WWL First News This year, America may not see Mardi Gras until New Orleans has seen the Super Bowl. At least two Mardi Gras parades have been rescheduled to accommodate ... Super Bowl Vs. Election? Turnout Could SufferWDSU all 37 news articles »

Original story at Wall Street Journal .

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Mardi Gras news and blogs - February 27, 2010

27 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Mardi Gras news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Ornaments from around the world sparkle with travel memories -- from SDNN: San Diego News Network
• New Orleans Saints fever cools interest in mayor's race -- from NOLA.com
• Complete Armstrong and Davis sessions will thrill any jazz lover -- from Denver Post
• The Science of Fun Part 2: We're all party animals - The Gazette -- from Montreal
• Press 1 if you wish to continue in a language other than English -- from Culpeper Star Exponent
• Obamas tell Oprah about Christmases past, present -- from Minneapolis Star Tribune
• AP News in Brief -- from The Associated Press
• QB Drew Brees to reign over Bacchus for Carnival -- from The Associated Press
• Flags ordered to half-staff to honor Adams -- from Shreveport Times
• Drew Brees Says He'll Reign As Bacchus In 2010 -- from WDSU

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A town and country home tour

10 Dec 2009 19:39:00 PST

Decorations range from traditional balls and lights to feathers, shotgun shells, Mardi Gras masks, beads, and peppermint canes. Tickets for the tour are $6 ...

Original story at Dublin Courier Herald .

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Sydney set for magical week between Parade and Party

08 Dec 2009 18:22:18 PST

To be held at the conclusion of the Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, February 27, The Parade Carnival is a free party for NMG members, Parade participants and ... Tuggerah Mardi Gras thrills attract thousandsCumberland Courier Newspapers

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Food Notes

01 Dec 2009 22:21:39 PST

5: Creole Dinner — Chef Howard Seidel will prepare an early Mardi Gras New Orleans Creole dinner. The night includes gumbos, beads, music and fun. ... and more »

Original story at Springfield State Journal Register .

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Brees, Team Mardi Gras Headed to 16-0 - FanHouse

30 Nov 2009 23:01:06 PST

Washington Post Brees, Team Mardi Gras Headed to 16-0 FanHouse (blog) NEW ORLEANS -- One still can find no shortage of wicked trouble on Bourbon Street, much of it involving Hurricane juice, beads, karaoke bars, strip joints, ...

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New Orleans Healthcare Heads in New Directions

30 Nov 2009 11:00:59 PST

The decision to celebrate Mardi Gras in 2006 left residents bitterly divided, some seeing the celebration as totally inappropriate as thousands of residents ... Jewish group persuades graduates to stay in New OrleansNOLA.com all 2 news articles »

Original story at MedPage Today .

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Herzog talks good 'Bad Lieutenant' and more

25 Nov 2009 07:38:23 PST

There will be no jazz club. There will be no Mardi Gras. There will be no voodoo ceremony. Any of those postcard tourist expectations of New Orleans. ... and more »

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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La. man arrested in alleged Ponzi scheme

19 Nov 2009 13:51:53 PST

Those expenses included membership fees for Mardi Gras krewes in New Orleans, $11800 for cosmetic dental work, about $20000 in jewelry and nearly $6000 for ... Ponchatoula man charged with running Ponzi schemeNOLA.com Alleged Ponzi scheme suspect known for his partiesWAFB.com

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Carnival police numbers to drop because of New Orleans budget cuts, chief says

11 Nov 2009 19:56:25 PST

Riley said that the cutback measure that concerns him the most is a reduction in the number of officers deployed on city streets at Mardi Gras parades and ... Riley says smaller police budget means less serviceFOX 8 News WVUE-TV

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New Orleans Gumbo: Throw Me Some Saints, Mardi Gras, Politics

26 Oct 2009 08:46:14 PDT

New Orleans could find itself in as “strangers in a strange land”. NFL playoffs and the Saints in the Super Bowl would mean mayhem. Mardi Gras brings ... and more »

Original story at Bayou Buzz .

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Catch Dat Beat

27 May 2009 16:31:39 PDT

VA Bounce is the name given to the style of New Orleans Hip-Hop recognized for a distinctive beat and call-and-response lyrical style that owes much to Mardi Gras Indians and other local cultural traditions. Although not widely listened to outside of the ...

Original story at Monthly Review .

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New Orleans asks: What recession?

19 May 2009 15:36:49 PDT

United States And aside from Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest - both of which have boomed in the past two years - the city counted 14 neighborhood festivals on a recent April weekend, as this late-night city seems determined to roulez through the recession. ...

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Jefferson Parish 2009 Family Gras rakes in $6.3 million - The Times-Picayune

19 May 2009 11:08:22 PDT

by The Times-Picayune Family Gras, Jefferson Parish's answer to the cavalcades of New Orleans Mardi Gras revelry, grossed $6.3 million this year, the Jefferson Convention and Vistiors Bureau reported today. That total more than doubles the $3 million ...

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Jazz Fest's Quint Davis stands at the crossroads of art and commerce - The Times-Picayune

26 Apr 2009 11:39:24 PDT

Photographer Jules Kahn, a friend of Davis' parents, introduced him to New Orleans street culture: second-lines, jazz funerals, Mardi Gras Indian practices. Theirs were often the only white faces. "I thought that was normal life," Davis said. ...

Original story at NOLA.com .

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Opinion: Nations unite for biggest-ever Mardi Gras Parade

10 Mar 2009 03:37:03 PDT

Sydney Mardi Gras Toasts Olympian Matthew Mitcham Gay Wired Gay Mardi Gras parade attracts 300000 revelers in Sydney ... Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck Review: 300000 people party to celebrate Sydney's Mardi Gras parade PinkNews.co.uk

Original story at SX .

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Opinion: Economic woes fail to rain on Mardi Gras parade

07 Mar 2009 13:30:32 PST

AFP: Torsten Blackwood) The world may be lurching further into recession as global economies battles to stay afloat, but about 300000 Mardi Gras party-goers did not let that rain on their parade. Now in its 31st year, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi ...

Original story at ABC Online .

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How To: Fat Tuesday - Mardi Gras Inspired Eye Makeup Tutorial

26 Feb 2009 06:59:58 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (imnotforeveryone)
Here's a recap/tutorial of the Mardi Gras inspired look I created. For more and all the products I used check out my blog: http://www.imnotforeveryone.com/blog/?p=770 Author: imnotforeveryone Keywords: MAC makeup cosmetics Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday eyeshadow tutorial

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Hands On: Snore Stopper Review (Verdict: I'm Still ZZZing)

14 May 2007 21:10:51 PDT

I hear from others that I snore very loudly. Like a warthog grunting. Like a tuba being cleaned after playing at Mardi Gras parades. Like a fat lady passed out after dollar beer and taco night, ass up, farting into a living room with locked windows. So I hear.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Podcast: Carnivale provides Mardi Gras ambience

13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Barbara Yost
Today's Carnivale de Cuisine at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival features food from at least 17 restaurants and caterers. It also promises plenty of beads and masks, stilt walkers, tarot card readers and henna tattoo artists.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Opinion: Sweeps & MySpace, Olympics & Mardi Gras, The AP and President Bush & More This Week in Media

03 Mar 2006 06:08:40 PST

Written by Poynter Institute
Monday, Feb. 27: Tuesday, Feb. 28: Wednesday, March 1: The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported on the first post-Hurricane Katrina Mardi Gras. Throughout the week, there was a great deal of media coverage about Mardi Gras and the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Original story at Poynter.org .

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