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Mardi Gras costumes were sparse, but so were the crowds Tuesday as the annual extravaganza of parades and parties arrived earlier than usual because of a quirk in the calendar.
"This is the smallest I've seen it in at least the last 10 years," Police Chief Eddie Compass said after posing for a picture with a group of women wearing grass skirts and coconut shells. "I think it's the early date and the rain."See the full content of this document
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Crowds Thin On Fat Tuesday
The annual pre-Lent celebration, a combination of family party and Bacchanalian blowout, still resemb...
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