Mardi Gras 2011: Krewe of Rex

This footage is from Mardi Gras Day 2011 at the Rex Parade! I was on the corner of Canal St. and Magazine St. Rex (founded 1872) is a New Orleans Carnival Krewe which stages one of the city's most celebrated parades on Mardi Gras Day. Rex is Latin for "King", and Rex reigns as "The King of Carnival". Rex was organized by New Orleans businessmen in part to put on a spectacle in honor of the New Orleans visit of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia (remembered locally as "Grand Duke Alexis") during the 1872 Carnival season. Also in the minds of the founders of Rex was the desire to lure tourism and business to New Orleans in the years after the American Civil War. One member of the Rex Organization is each year chosen to be the monarch of the organization; he is often incorrectly referred to by the (technically redundant) phrase "King Rex". The correct title is simply "Rex". The identity of Rex is made public on Lundi Gras, the day before Mardi Gras. Rex is always a prominent person in the city, one who is usually involved in several philanthropic and civic causes. Being chosen Rex is one of the highest civic honors a person can receive in New Orleans.[citation needed] The Mayor of New Orleans traditionally hands over a symbolic Key to the City of New Orleans to Rex for Mardi Gras Day.

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[NOLARICK504]

Thanks, It actually did start to rain around the 9th or 10th float but luckily it stopped shortly after and I was able to get the rest of the footage I needed!

[tromboneboy981]

LOL....I am the tractor driver with the motorcycle helmet at 3:37 , pulling float 18. Looks funny but it kept me dry!

[SteamProVidz]

Hey, awesome video of the parade. Lucky it wasn't raining! Good footage, good camera work. Keep it up.