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Am hopping a plane and heading to new orleans for my very first mardi gras. it's personal for me and i wanted to share this photo with you. this is my mother's mother. she grew up there. she loved the spirit of the city. this picture i have in my bathroom. she was the queen back in 1946. just trust me. i heard about mardi gras for a little while. i decided it's time to see what the celebration is all about. i enlisted two people who can help me understand. fat tuesday a couple of days away. two natives. donna brazil and trombone shorty with the skmask amask and all. >> this is from the crew. h...