World News – US party continues with Yardi Gras in New Orleans as coronavirus restrictions put pressure on traditional festivals

February 16, 2021

New Orleans – Giving up has never been in the DNA of New Orleans, so the cancellation of Mardi Gras parades was not carried out due to the pandemic, in order not to kill an old tradition, it started a new one : Yardi Gras

It’s a parade with spectators out and about and houses littered with decor. “As he gets older, I want to look back and show him how Mardi Gras was in quarantine,” said Alyssa Hicks, a mother

Yardi Gras started as a social media joke Megan Boudreaux tweeted that she would turn her house into a cart without parades000 homes in New Orleans part of an immovable porch parade

It’s like shark week on First Street – they sunk their teeth in it. The neighbors honor a local favorite, Cafe Du Monde

To help the community, some homeowners hired unemployed artists or rented props from floating float companies Some residents hope the decorated houses will become a tradition

From wild to whimsical, the stationary parade has brought neighbors together, turned Carnival into a literal house party, and found a way to let the good times roll

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