Charlie reads the ‘paper’…

Another Mardi Gras oddity people don’t know about are the ways some of the Krewes have to make sure you know about their theme and floats.

Muses, Chaos and D’Etat- the three most political, sarcastic and topical Krewes- all toss out detailed drawings and explanations of their themes. The floats pass by so quickly that, even if you forego bead begging, it’s nearly impossible to read the entire thing before it’s gone.

For example, Muses’ theme was Bond this year; every float was a reference to a movie or character. Here’s the paper’s description of their “Latino Royale” float:

And the real deal:

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