02/26/2014
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Out with the old…in with the… ok, we do things small, including change. This year's route is the same as last year's. BUT we do plan on having a police escort this time <ahem> if Joe Biden stays away that is. Wee've decided to roll THIS year instead of 2104. Nola can't wait that long, and the Bywater will require boats by then.
Video: ‘tit Rəx parade By Glen Abbott ‘tit Rəx bills itself as "New Orleans' First and Only MicroKrewe" ('tit is short for "petite"). This pint-size procession rolls through Faubourg Marigny at Carnival time each year with satirical, shoebox-size floats and tiny throws. The parade's theme this year was "Bare Minimum." NolaVie contributor Glen Abbott offers a look at the sights and sounds of ‘tit Rəx 2013, proving that bigger isn't always necessarily better:
Cree McCree of 'tit Rǝx PostedJanuary 30, 2013 by Alex Rawls Photo from the 'tit Rex parade. [Updated] Last year's the Krewe of 'tit Rex (imagine that "e" is a schwa in this and all other uses of the krewe title) faced controversy when Rex challenged Carnival's first microkrewe over its name. This year, the biggest obstacle 'tit Rex faced was the absence of a police escort, which slowed the crossing of
We would like to thank Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee for sharing many of his fine images of our parade with us for this website!