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Anti-Green Award for worst polluting parade vehicle during Mardi Gras
416 years
by NewOrleansMusicMan
in Mardi Gras
Mid-City is a parade that children love because the foil floats reflect the sun on a bright day and take on a magical quality. The Mid-City Calliope is an old fashioned musical delight that everyone enjoys as it passes by. Obviously the steam engine that powers the calliope has always spewed black smoke, but possibly the time has come to update the power system for a greener version?