A lithe woman in crocodile mask and a wagging scaly tail ... peacocks and pirates, to leggy women and dancing men. So big is Mardi Gras World that it is difficult to believe that the history ...

I couldn’t. I meandered through the posse of men coaxing feathered-women to throw beaded brassieres and edible underwear to find the spectacular floats. I walked inside Mardi Gras World ...