If you've ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, then you're probably familiar with the sea of unwanted beads, flashing toys and plastic packaging left in the wake of the last float to pass ...
Each year during Mardi Gras, one image reliably surfaces in pop culture portrayals of New Orleans: revelers baring their chests in exchange for strings of brightly colored beads. For some, it is ...