"FILE - In this March 8, 2011 file photo, Rex, the King of Carnival rides in the Krewe of Rex as he arrives at Canal St. on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans. With the Super Bowl in New Orleans Feb. 3 and Mardi Gras falling just nine days later, the city is gearing up for a massive celebration and influx of tourists that locals are calling ""Super Gras.""  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)"
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