It was definitely not a Mardi Gras parade: Those can only be held during Mardi Gras, the period before Lent. Some feared in advance that, despite the latest federal guidelines about face masks, large numbers of unvaccinated, unmasked people could clog the parade route. “Like during a traditional Mardi Gras event, everyone needs to exercise personal safety and have a safe and wonderful event,” he said. New Orleans, where Mardi Gras celebrations also were canceled this year to slow the spread of the coronavirus, has not attempted a similar event. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“We’re absolutely excited about having Mardi Gras in May, certainly unexpected,” Elizabeth Broughton, co-owner Debris Po Boys, told WALA-TV.

Source: thestar May 22, 2021 04:31 UTC