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| Northland Mardi Gras opens Thursday (Ladysmith News) |
| The Northland Mardi Gras begins its four-day run today (Thursday) when 2008 queen Megan Albus cuts the ribbon at the entrance to Memorial Park. This year marks the 44th anniversary of Jaycee sponsorship of the celebration, dating to 1964. |
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| Mellow Mardi Gras (The Virginia Gazette) |
| NEW ORLEANS - There was never any doubt Jim Thompson would ride atop a Mardi Gras parade float this year as he has for more than a decade. Or that he and his family would partake in the pre-Lent festivities. |
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| Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, and...Mom and Dad?? (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| New Orleans -- widely known for raucous Mardi Gras and spirited nightlife -- now has a new and somewhat unexpected label: family destination. With the June opening of the Audubon Insectarium, the recent return of the entire streetcar line, longstanding classic family-friendly places, and history and culture unsurpassed by any U.S. city, New Orleans has emerged as an ideal destination for ... |
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