Camel Toe Steppers strutting in the 2015 Krewe of Muses parade
Party Hounds on Parade

Party Hounds on Parade

Tapping a Hollywood costume designer to create Medieval regalia for canines participating in the Mystic Krewe of Barkus parade with the theme “Joan of Bark.”

Royal DisemBARKation

Royal DisemBARKation

If Rex and Zulu can arrive at the riverfront with ceremonial fanfare, as a prelude to their moment in the sun, why not the canine Queen of Barkus?

Mardi Gras History

Mardi Gras History

In exploring Mardi Gras history, there’s no tidy way to connect the dots between ancient festive customs and the modern pre-Lenten revels that occur in a myriad of guises around the world. Certainly, religious rituals associated with the mythic god Dionysus helped to...

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