Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. A marching band plays with girls twirling batons. A large float shaped like Uncle Sam. More floats with people throwing beads off them. A King Kong float. Costumed dancers and more marching bands. A float shaped like a court jester. A man playing harmonica. Men wear costumes with feathery plumes. A man puts on a puppet show. A man dressed as a shepherd and a women dressed as a clown. A girl with face-paint. Two children playing on a model cannon. The street in Jackson Square. Trolley cars. Arial shot of large buildings. The Superdome in New Orleans. A football game. A cargo ship.