Mardi Gras

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Across
  1. 2. Quarter: Many celebrations are centered around this New Orleans neighborhood, home to the famed Bourbon Street
  2. 6. U.S. city known for its Mardi Gras celebrations
  3. 9. Mardi Gras originated in this country
  4. 10. Mardi Gras beads are now made of plastic but they were originally made of _____ .
  5. 11. Float riders are required to wear these by law
  6. 13. "Mardi Gras" translates to ______ ______ .
  7. 15. Traditional Mardi Gras colors are Purple, Green and _______ .
Down
  1. 1. NFL quarterback who once served as King Bacchus in New Orleans
  2. 3. Groups or private clubs that organize Mardi Gras Parades
  3. 4. The Krewe of Chewbacchus celebrates with a ______ ______ parade theme
  4. 5. Carnival, the season leading up to Mardi Gras, begins on the 6th of this month
  5. 7. Signature dessert with a plastic baby inside
  6. 8. Most common item thrown from parade floats
  7. 10. Mardi Gras motto "Laissez les bon temps rouler" translates to "let the ______ _______ roll"
  8. 12. A formal Mardi Gras affair where the King, Queen & Court are announced
  9. 14. Wednesday: The day after Mardi Gras