The Nation - News from Feb. 18, 1985
Tens of thousands of Mardi Gras revelers jammed parade routes in New Orleans to cheer and scramble for souvenirs as carnival spirit mounted. The most glittering procession of the day, put on by the Krewe of Bacchus, was headed by actor Lorne Greene. The 22 floats illustrating the theme In Vino Veritas-- In Wine There Is Truth--caused massive traffic jams, but police said there were no major problems during the day’s festivities, which included three other parades. Crowds of a million or more were expected for the parades on Tuesday.
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