Photos: Trio of Babylon, Chaos, Muses rolls unique Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans Thursday
A unique trio of parades -- Babylon, Choas and Muses -- rolled down the streets of New Orleans on Thursday.
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A flambeaux leads The Knights of Babylon as they roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Sargon of The Knights of Babylon waves as he rolls on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Bill Hebert lifts his daughter Lily, age, 9, up to receive a doubloon from The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Lorraine Slecha puts a blowing throw around her neck after catching it from The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Drew Edwards, age 3, looks for beads as The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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A flambeaux leads The Knights of Babylon as they roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Sargon of The Knights of Babylon waves as he rolls on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Chaos roll on the Uptown route with a 16-float parade of 225 men throwing cards, cups and doubloons to parade-goers in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Jayson Bell dressed as Sully from "Monster Inc." gets a monster throw of beads from The Knights of Chaos as they roll on the Uptown route with a 16-float parade of 225 men throwing cards, cups and doubloons to parade-goers in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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A dancer from the KIPP Renaissance High School parades with The Knights of Chaos roll on the Uptown route with a 16-float parade of 225 men throwing cards, cups and doubloons to parade-goers in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Chaos roll on the Uptown route with a 16-float parade of 225 men throwing cards, cups and doubloons to parade-goers in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Chaos roll on the Uptown route with a 16-float parade of 225 men throwing cards, cups and doubloons to parade-goers in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Knights of Babylon roll on the Uptown parade route with 12 Lieutenants on horseback, and 26 floats with 305 knights on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell rides in the signature red shoe float of The Krewe of Muses as it rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The crowd waves to Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell as she rides in the signature red shoe float of The Krewe of Muses as it rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell rides in the signature red shoe float of The Krewe of Muses as it rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell rides in the signature red shoe float of The Krewe of Muses as it rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell rides in the signature red shoe float of The Krewe of Muses as it rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell rides in the signature red shoe float of The Krewe of Muses as it rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route at night with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018.
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"Nighthawks on Bourbon Street" float with the Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The duck floats of the Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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"The brith of Trump" float with the Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
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The crow reaches for throws as the Krewe of Muses rolls on the Uptown route with 26 floats carrying 1,118 female members throwing the signature throw of hand-decorated high-heeled shoes in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.