The streets are swept, the hangovers abated and the ashes have circled the bathtub drain. Adieu, Mardi Gras.

Can we finally dispense of the ersatz “who had it first” argument over pre-Lenten parties in Mobile and New Orleans? Tourism mavens and media outlets alike gladly played the public to mine the teapot-sized tempest for selfish ends this year.

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