(Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) The krewe, named for the municipal district where it originated, paraded on Mardi Gras, sometime after the Rex parade took place further downtown.

including a special rendition of “Happy Birthday,” and a handful of guests offered sweet toasts to the EGOT winner, who wore a purple sequin jacket emblazoned with Queen of Mardi Gras on the back.

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