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Dairy Block's Petite Parade Was a Miniature Mardi Gras Mania

February 23, 2020 11:26AM

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Jacqueline Collins
Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is the Christian feasting celebration that precedes Lent.
On Saturday, February 22, a mini Mardi Gras paraded through Denver's Dairy Block. The Petite Parade showcased homemade shoebox floats, or tableaux cars, in honor of Fat Tuesday. Musicians, families, artists and more turned up to celebrate.
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