Before the parades start, Mardi Gras ladders grace the sidewalks in front of Uptown hardware stores
The children’s Mardi Gras ladders that are ubiquitous along parade routes probably came from a family-owned Uptown hardware store. Clement Hardware & Variety, Harry’s Ace Hardware and Freret Hardware have long produced parade ladders that allow children to safely see the parades and catch throws. The parade-ladder tradition has been traced back to the […]
Source: uptownmessenger.com