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accountNameContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-container");

let formattedNameP = document.createElement("p");
formattedNameP.setAttribute("id", "nav-user-firstName");
formattedNameP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName");

// comment out this for username
// formattedNameP.innerHTML =`Hello, ${formattedName}!`;

accountNameContainerDiv.appendChild(formattedNameP);

accountNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(accountNameContainerDiv);

let accountSvgContainerDiv = document.createElement("div");
accountSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-svg-container");

checkWidthToIconArrow(992, accountSvgContainerDiv);

accountNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(accountSvgContainerDiv);

let accountIconUserDiv = document.createElement("div");
accountIconUserDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-icon-user-container");

checkWidthToIconUser(992, accountIconUserDiv);

accountContainerDiv.appendChild(accountIconUserDiv);

// Append the right children element to parent

checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, accountContainerDiv);

/* OPEN SETTINGS BLOCK */

let openSettingsContainerDiv = document.createElement("div");
openSettingsContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "open-setting-container");

const settings = [
{
name: "MY ACCOUNT",
url: '<a href="https://myaccount.nola.com/" target="_blank" class="MG2MyAccount"><strong>MY ACCOUNT',
onclick: () => close(),
},
{
name: "E-Edition",
url: '<a href="https://app.nola.com/t/storefront/times_picayune" target="_blank"><strong>VIEW E-EDITION',
onclick: () => close(),
},
{
name: "LOG OUT",
url: '<a href="#" class="MG2logout" data-mg2-action="logout"><strong>LOG OUT',
onclick: () => close(),
},
];

let settingsDiv = document.createElement("div");
settingsDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-settings-div");

let settingsUl = document.createElement("ul");
settingsUl.setAttribute("class", "nav-settings-ul");

settingsDiv.appendChild(settingsUl);

settings.map((setting) => {
let settingLi = document.createElement("li");
settingLi.setAttribute("class", "nav-setting-li");

if (setting.onclick) {
settingLi.onclick = setting.onclick;
}

settingLi.innerHTML = setting.url;
settingsUl.appendChild(settingLi);
});

openSettingsContainerDiv.appendChild(settingsDiv);

checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, openSettingsContainerDiv);

if (nowWidthLogin > 992) {
accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver);
accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut);

openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver);
openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut);
} else {
accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver);
accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut);
let open = false;
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0";
settingsDiv.style.display = "none";
accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("click", () => {
if (!open) {
open = !open;
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "80px";
settingsDiv.style.display = "block";
} else {
open = !open;
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0";
settingsDiv.style.display = "none";
}
});
}

window.addEventListener("resize", function () {
var width = window.innerWidth;

if (width < 992) {
accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "transparent";
accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver);
accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut);

let open = false;
accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("click", () => {
if (!open) {
open = !open;

openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "80px";
settingsDiv.style.display = "block";
} else {
open = !open;
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0";
settingsDiv.style.display = "none";
}
});
} else {
accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver);
accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut);
openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver);
openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut);
}
});

/* SIGN IN */

let signInContainerDiv = document.createElement("div");
signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("id", "nav-signIn-container");
signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-signIn-container");
signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login");

let signInNameAndSvgContainer = document.createElement("div");
signInNameAndSvgContainer.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-and-svg-container");

signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInNameAndSvgContainer);

signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid transparent";
//signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid #bbbbbb";
// HERE

let signInNameContainerDiv = document.createElement("div");
signInNameContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-container");

let formattedSignInP = document.createElement("p");
formattedSignInP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName");

formattedSignInP.innerHTML =
'<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN';

if (nowWidthLogin > 992) {
signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", signInMouseOver);
signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", signInMouseOut);
}

window.addEventListener("resize", function () {
var width = window.innerWidth;

if (width > 992) {
signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", signInMouseOver);
signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", signInMouseOut);
}
});

signInNameContainerDiv.appendChild(formattedSignInP);

signInNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(signInNameContainerDiv);

let signInSvgContainerDiv = document.createElement("div");
signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-svg-container");
signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login");

checkWidthToIconArrow(992, signInSvgContainerDiv);

signInNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(signInSvgContainerDiv);

let signInUserIconContainer = document.createElement("div");
signInUserIconContainer.setAttribute("id", "user_icon_container");

signInUserIconContainer.innerHTML = `<a href="#" style="display:none" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="${21}" height="${21}" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-person-circle" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
<path d="M11 6a3 3 0 1 1-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 6 0z"/>
<path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M0 8a8 8 0 1 1 16 0A8 8 0 0 1 0 8zm8-7a7 7 0 0 0-5.468 11.37C3.242 11.226 4.805 10 8 10s4.757 1.225 5.468 2.37A7 7 0 0 0 8 1z"/>
`;

signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInUserIconContainer);

let signInIconUserDiv = document.createElement("div");
signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("id", "signin-nav-icon-user-container");
signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-icon-user-container");
signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login");

checkWidthToIconUser(992, signInIconUserDiv);

if (nowWidthLogin > 992) {
formattedSignInP.innerHTML =
'<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN';
} else {
signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = "";
signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = "";
formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`;
}

window.addEventListener("resize", function () {
if (nowWidthLogin > 992) {
formattedSignInP.innerHTML =
'<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN';
} else {
signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = "";
signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = "";
formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`;
}
});

document.getElementById("MG2logout").addEventListener("click", function () {
if (nowWidthLogin < 992) {
signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe");
signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = "";
signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = "";
formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`;
}
});

signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInIconUserDiv);

checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, signInContainerDiv);

// navbarHeader.appendChild(signInContainerDiv);

/* --------------------------- */

/* FUNCTION */

function close() {
open = !open;
settingsDiv.style.display = "none";
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0";
settingsDiv.style.display = "none";
}

function checkWidthToAppend(widthNum, parent1, parent2, children) {
if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) {
parent1.appendChild(children);
} else {
parent2.appendChild(children);
}

window.addEventListener("resize", function () {
// viewport and full window dimensions will change

var width = window.innerWidth;

if (width < 992) {
parent1.appendChild(children);
} else {
parent2.appendChild(children);
}
});
}

function checkWidthToIconUser(widthNum, element) {
if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
} else {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
}

window.addEventListener("resize", function () {
// viewport and full window dimensions will change

var width = window.innerWidth;

if (width < widthNum) {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
} else {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
}
});
}

function checkWidthToIconArrow(widthNum, element) {
if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
} else {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
}

window.addEventListener("resize", function () {
// viewport and full window dimensions will change

var width = window.innerWidth;

if (width < widthNum) {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
} else {
element.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
}
});
}

function mouseOver() {
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "90px";
settingsDiv.style.display = "block";
accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "black";
formattedNameP.style.setProperty("color", "white", "important");
accountIconUserDiv.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
}

function mouseOut() {
openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0";
settingsDiv.style.display = "none";
formattedNameP.style.setProperty("color", "black", "important");
accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "#eeee";
accountIconUserDiv.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML =
'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
}

function signInMouseOver() {
signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid black";
signInContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "white";

// document
// .getElementById("signIn-Name-Login")
// .style.setProperty("color", "white", "important");
// signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>`;
// accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML =
// '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
}

function signInMouseOut() {
//signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px transparent";
signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid transparent";
signInContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "transparent";
// document
// .getElementById("signIn-Name-Login")
// .style.setProperty("color", "black", "important");
// signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML =
// '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>';
// accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML =
// '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>';
}

// #bbbbbb

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<p class="tnt-summary">Lake Charles business owner and community leader W. Gray Stream will be the next Washington Mardi Gras king, and Yale University student Sarah Louise Heebe will be the queen, event organizers …</p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">Everyone who motors along Tchoupitoulas Street knows the Banana Manor rug and home furnishings shop at Sixth Street. Painted a buoyant purple, the sheet metal building is an Irish Channel landmark. </p>
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Frankie & Johnnie furniture store building bought by outrageous New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe</a></h3></div>
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<p class="tnt-summary">The former Frankie & Johnnie Furniture store at 2600 St. Claude Ave. has been vacant for years. But that may soon change. </p>
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New Orleans' new Mardi Gras krewe hopes to parade early in 2026. There will be camels.</a></h3></div>
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Three Easter parades are coming up in New Orleans' French Quarter, plus one bunny bar crawl</a></h3></div>
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<p class="tnt-summary">Note: The map of the Historic French Quarter Easter Parade and description of its route has been updated. </p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">Those who wore the crown at the Carnival ball of Caliphs of Cairo gathered recently at the New Orleans Country Club for memories and mirth at a luncheon. Shown attending are, seated from left,…</p>
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This 'foolish' New Orleans parade rolls on April 1: See the route, theme and special throws</a></h3></div>
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<p class="tnt-summary">In its 9th year, this year’s parade theme is “Dress to the Nine, Let the Gold Shine.” </p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">The queens of the Elves of Oberon ball met recently at Ralph's on the Park for their annual Carnival luncheon. Seated from left are Katherine Grace Walshe, Mary Brooks Allen Rodrigue, Mary Bur…</p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">The former queens of the Krewe of Dorians' balls gathered during the Carnival season to share memories and mirth at Commander's Palace. Shown attending are, seated from left, Ann Lindsey Wilhe…</p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">The queens who wore the crown of the Mistick Krewe of Comus ball on Mardi Gras in years past gathered recently for a luncheon to share memories and merriment during the Carnival season. Shown …</p>
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<a href="/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/dog-parade-mandeville-krewe-du-pooch/article_7b2e619a-fe8d-11ef-bbb6-4f71fb6b2045.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Severe weather threat prompts Krewe du Pooch dog parade in Mandeville to move to Sunday">

Severe weather threat prompts Krewe du Pooch dog parade in Mandeville to move to Sunday</a></h3></div>
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<ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-c4a7f546-922f-11e9-800a-ebb934bee273-asset-7b2e619a-fe8d-11ef-bbb6-4f71fb6b2045" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer</span>
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<time datetime="2025-03-11T10:30:00-05:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Mar 11, 2025</time></li></ul>
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<p class="tnt-summary">Hoping to avoid possible severe weather on Saturday, the annual dog parade in Mandeville will be moved to Sunday, officials said. </p>
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<a href="/entertainment_life/beads-beers-and-a-big-ol-mess-new-orleans-cleans-up-after-a-successful-mardi/collection_194677ac-fdc9-11ef-9c91-db0082d931de.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Beads, beers, and a big ol’ mess: New Orleans cleans up after a successful Mardi Gras">

Beads, beers, and a big ol’ mess: New Orleans cleans up after a successful Mardi Gras</a></h3></div>
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<ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-33641e88-9ce4-11e9-a745-3f0fb1a7164e-asset-194677ac-fdc9-11ef-9c91-db0082d931de" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY</span>
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<time datetime="2025-03-10T11:02:00-05:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Mar 10, 2025</time></li></ul>
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<p class="tnt-summary">St. Charles Avenue in the New Orleans Warehouse District is cleaned up after the Zulu parade on Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. </p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">Crowds lined the streets of the French Quarter on Sunday afternoon for the final Mardi Gras event of the 2025 season. The annual dog-centric Mystic Krewe of Barkus parade was originally schedu…</p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">The 32nd annual Mystic Krewe of Barkus paraded through the French Quarter to the theme, "Vanity Fur: Barkus Rules the Runway!" The parade was rescheduled to after Mardi Gras due to weather. </p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">Actress Jennifer Coolidge appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday night, where she gushed about the unique elements of New Orleans Mardi Gras and coveted parade throws like the Muses shoes. </p>
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<p class="tnt-summary">A new schedule and route have been set for three Mardi Gras parades that were postponed for bad weather, the New Orleans Police Department announced Thursday. </p>
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