Photos: Mardi Gras parade draws thousands to Soulard
MARDI GRAS
Credit: UPI
A parade goer climbs a tree for beads that have gotten stuck in a tree during the St. Louis Mardi Gras parade in St. Louis on February 9, 2013. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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