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Chuckling as a man clad in a scanty pink negligee and matching panties strolled down Bourbon Street, tourists Bill and Sherry Jordan were undaunted by news that gunfire had marred this year's Mardi Gras celebration.

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STONERS
Feb. 4, 2008, 4:32 p.m.
"Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the often raucous end to the pre-Lenten Carnival season. Characterized by family friendly parades uptown and in the suburbs â;; and by heavy drinking and lots of near-nudity in the French Quarter â;; the celebration is highlighted by 12 days of parades and parties."
"It appears to have bounced back strongly since Hurricane Katrina flooded more than 80 percent of the city in August 2005."
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DropkickaLib
Feb. 5, 2008, 12:46 p.m.
Kinda makes you pray for another hurricane!
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Teech
Feb. 5, 2008, 2:13 p.m.
Aw, c'mon!
What's a little violence, nudity, sex, drunkenness, debauchery, drug abuse, gun fire, property destruction, looting, and hell raising between friends?
Gotta have some way to blow off steam before Lent!
Allez le bon temps roullet! Let the good times roll!