After this one float parade every year afterwards the parade grew and grew to be what it is today. It's a huge part of the celebration of Mardi Gras. Now days the parade is a main part of the whole celebration and is what most people go to see. As soon as Christmas is over the parades for Mardi Gras begin and they go on until Fat Tuesday occurs. They start at mid morning and end at dusk.
Parades are very large and consist of up to a hundred floats in every single parade that passes by.
The beads are only of the colors gold, purple, and green. The beads of gold stand for power, the purple stand for justice, and the green stand for faith. These are a great thing and it is also somewhat an honor to receive these beads at Mardi Gras. Not only are the floats a sight to see but so are the people that are envolved in them. They come all dressed up with costumes and their faces painted.