Anyone who has ever been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans has heard the "Hey Mister" refrain and most likely used it themselves. Mardi Gras technically started in The Big Easy in 1723 but the Spanish banned the celebration until Louisiana became a state in 1812. But I digress,it seems like it would have occurred to city officials that all the beads and various throws that don't get hauled off by the parade goers would eventually find their way into the storm drains,however this year after the flooding in August they discovered 46 tons of beads in the catch basins along the parade routes. The clean up effort started in September and was only recently completed. Mardi Gras is February 13th this year,if you've never been put it on your bucket list!
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