Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras. 25 degrees. Bourbon Street. COVID. No people.

[mfcorey1]

Maybe next year.

[In_The_Wind]

1. I'm enjoying Fat Tuesday at home.

The pup and the parrot are happy to share my goodies.

[rampartc]

8. me too

this has been the quietest mardi gras weekend in bywater history.

[blogslut]

2. Here's a link to a gallery of houses decorated as floats for this year

https://www.nola.com/multimedia/photos/collection_57b3b908-54fb-11eb-af5d-8b79d450f1c0.html

I read somewhere also they call it "Yardi Gras".

The coronavirus made Carnival parades impossible in 2021, but never-say-die New Orleans residents and organizations have made lemonade from lemons by converting their stoops, porches and balconies into stationary "floats." All hail!

Check out our interactive map of float locations below -- just click on a house icon to see the address. To have your favorite home float included in this slide show, please send the address and/or photos with permission to publish to [e-mail]...

[mfcorey1]

3. Laissez les bons temps rouler

[FSogol]

7. Very cool. Thanks.

My favs:

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[Ferrets are Cool]

9. We've done the same thing here in Mobile, the home of Mardi Gras

It's been helpful to see the homes decorated even though there have been no parades.

[samnsara]

4. i watch mardi gras every year on the NOLA cam or Earthcam..so sad this year :(

...been there many times but not during Mardi Gras.

[OnDoutside]

5. That reminds me : Happy Pancake Tuesday everyone !

[lunasun]

6. Still can have a drink or some king cake inside but not the same. Better good times next year

[kskiska]

10. Moddy Graw, in the 9th Ward

Brings back memories. I lived in NOLA for a while in the late 80s-early 90s. Loved it. It's seductive.

[MissMillie]

11. Well, Last year's Mardi Gras was theorized to be a "super spreader"

Maybe some people are starting to get some sense.

The weather is keeping people in, for sure. Between the freezing temperatures and tornadoes (!!!) in the southeast. Probably a good idea to have a Fat Tuesday at home.