New Orleans' Mardi Gras parades are back and so are high school marching bands : NPR

The bands may be smaller this year, but students say they're prepared to keep the culture alive and entertain hundreds of thousands of revelers.
The bands may be smaller this year, but students say they're prepared to keep the culture alive and entertain hundreds of thousands of revelers.

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New Orleans' Mardi Gras parades are back and so are high school