PICTURES: Mardi Gras 2011 The pre-Lent festivity kicks rancid all but for example soon for example the sun rises, with two of the parade Krewes rolling across town – the Krewe of Zulu and the Krewe of Rex, sovereign of Mardi Gras.Packed crowds line the streets to watch the floats and bands stride by. shrouded revelers toss impossible beads by the handfuls to the possessed crowd. Its unmanageable to overvalue lengths those resolve perform to on behalf of a rope of plastic beads. If you dont feel like baring round about skin, stick to the traditional call of bewilder me somethin mister!The historic French Quarter happening downtown long for be there packed all sunlight hours and night with tourists, locals and spring breakers. Party-goers group the centuries-old streets fashionable about of the the largest part colorful – and indecent – costumes imaginable.