The ‘tit Rex mini Mardi Gras parade marches through the Marigny

By Doug MacCash NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune A little rain couldn’t stop New Orleans’ littlest Mardi Gras parade from rolling merrily through the Marigny on Saturday night (Feb. 3). This year the ‘tit Rex parade (pronounced like the meat-eating dinosaur) turned 10 and the theme was simply “X.” Knee-high floats titled “They all aXed for you,” “Wretched eXcess,” and “Xfoliatin’,” surrealistically celebrated the anniversary. The most crowd-pleasing design was probably “eXpired,” a miniature cemetery dedicated

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The tiny but mighty ‘tit Rex Mardi Gras parade turns 10

By Doug MacCash NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune The bitingly satirical shoe box parade ‘tit Rex (pronounced T-Rex) that takes place Feb. 3, is 10 years old. In keeping with its smallness, the ‘tit Rex leadership has conceived what it believes to be the shortest theme in Carnival history … the letter “X.” Founder Jeremy Yuslum, who has lived in new Orleans since he was a mere baby, said that when the idea first crossed his

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2018 Parade & Route – This year’s theme is…..

This year is our TENTH ANNIVERSARY! And what better theme to take than ….. ‘X’ ? *** Important Weather Info: We will roll rain or shine Saturday the 3rd.  As of right now it looks like our parade window will be dry. See you all out there! *** The place is now famous: St. Roch & St. Claude ( actually the neutral ground at Marais Street on St. Roch ) for our TENTH ANNUAL ROLL!

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