BY DOUG MACCASH | Nola.com |STAFF WRITER
FEB 1, 2023 – 4:00 AM
‘Tit Rex is the Chihuahua of satirical Carnival parades. It’s a tiny thing, shivering with apprehension over the state of the city and the world. By Sunday (Feb. 5), it will be ready to show its teeth.
The toylike procession is modeled on the miniature shoebox float parades that New Orleans kids used to make in school. The members of the krewe don formal wear in order to tow their 32 toylike floats on leashes through the streets of St. Roch and the Marigny. Crowds line up to watch them rattle past, beneath knee level.
The charming Lilliputian floats are conceived and created by krewe members. At their best, they’re miniature works of art, loaded with clever puns and cutting social commentary.
The trouble is, they’re so small, and pass by so quickly, that it’s sometimes hard to decode their meaning before they’ve gone.