Mardi Gras 2014
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King of the Krewe of Rex, Jack Laborde, rides on his float down a largely empty St. Charles Avenue, during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept the normally massive and festive crowds away.