Musicians play on the street in downtown New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, February 28, 2006. Many questioned the decision to stage a Mardi Gras in New Orleans a mere six months after the levees broke and inundated much of the city in water, but the show did go on in 2006. Although the resources necessary to put on the city wide celebration were substantial and detractors pointed to the moral implications of throwing a party while so much of the city was in ruin, in the end most agreed it was...
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Musicians play on the street in downtown New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, February 28, 2006. Many questioned the decision to stage a Mardi Gras in New Orleans a mere six months after the levees broke and inundated much of the city in water, but the show did go on in 2006. Although the resources necessary to put on the city wide celebration were substantial and detractors pointed to the moral implications of throwing a party while so much of the city was in ruin, in the end most agreed it was the proper thing to do for the city, not only to attract much needed tourism (and hence business), but also to remind those residents that remained and those that had relocated why they loved their unique city and why it was worth fighting for.
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