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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1976
Page
5
A lavish Mardi Gras season fills the French Quarter and city avenues with crowds surpassing a million. Spectators vie for thrown beads and prizes while revelers ride elaborate floats in Suburbs and downtown. Residents caution visitors about handling objects on the ground and emphasize age old parade etiquette amid ongoing festivities.
A seething mob below and a vast crowd above share a chaotic scene as revelers toss trinkets down. Despite the raucous atmosphere, the onlookers remain amused, shouting friendly quips and wandering off in search of new targets, always finding another source for trinkets.
New Orleans Mardi Gras spreads from early parades to the Comus spectacle on March 2. Pete Fountain leads jazz groups greeting tourists outside Brennan's as Preservation Hall packs early. The Quarter offers quiet bars, classical music, and traditional New Orleans foods with oyster counters and local drink customs.
Spectators line the French Quarter for the Mardi Gras Gay Beauty Contest with costumed participants showing off elaborate outfits. The event draws attention amid broader Mardi Gras coverage while city papers note its brief inside mention despite a festive atmosphere and parade spectacle.
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