Mardi Gras flower power

While the purple flowers and green ironwork may not look overly festive to the untrained eye, residents of New Orleans will no doubt spot the significance of both, especially today, on Mardi Gras, the final day of Carnival. Purple and green are two of the three official colours of Mardi Gras, together with gold. In a normal year, the streets would be full of revellers decked out in all three colours as they dance and parade down the streets of the city. Due to COVID-19, there won't be any parades this year, but the colours will still be on full display in the city's famous French Quarter and elsewhere, including as colourful icing atop king cakes, a beloved treat that's associated with the Carnival season.
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