Photoessay: Fat Tuesday Easy in DC
{{dateline|date=March 2, 2006|location=Arlington, Virginia}}

Proving that Mardi Gras isn't confined to {{w|New Orleans}}, thousands of people came to chilly {{w|Arlington, Virginia|Arlington}}, [[Virginia]] for the annual {{w|Mardi Gras}} Parade Tuesday night.  This high energy, low key celebration of Fat Tuesday brought out families and friends to this suburb of {{w|Washington, D.C.}}  Although there was a heavy police presence throughout the evening, revelers were after the beads and other throws from the low tech floats.  According to Arlington Police there were very few problems throughout the entire evening.

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|[[Image:Arling MG 014.jpg|thumb|300px|First time beads for 8 month old Valerie and Mom Jennifer from Alexandria, VA at the Arlington, Va annual Mardi Gras Parade]] ||&nbsp;||[[Image:Arling MG 002.jpg|thumb|300px|A Mardi Gras marcher shares beads with the Arlington, Va. annual Mardi Gras parade.]]
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|[[Image:Arling MG 017.jpg|thumb|300px|Young boy and his father watch a man in a monkey mask at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.]] ||&nbsp;||[[Image:Arling MG 018.jpg|thumb|300px|Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.]]
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Proving that Mardi Gras isn't confined to Arlington, Virginia|Arlington, Virginia for the annual Washington, D.C.  Although there was a heavy police presence throughout the evening, revelers were after the beads and other throws from the low tech floats.  According to Arlington Police there were very few problems throughout the entire evening.


King Rex of the Arlington, VA Mardi Gras 

Queen of the Arlington, VA Mardi Gras

Revelers throw beads from a float during the Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade 

3 year old Margaret of Arlington waits for her beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras Parade

Canine marchers in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade 

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade 

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade 

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade 

Revelers march in the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras Parade

First time beads for 8 month old Valerie and Mom Jennifer from Alexandria, VA at the Arlington, Va annual Mardi Gras Parade 

A Mardi Gras marcher shares beads with the Arlington, Va. annual Mardi Gras parade.

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade. 

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.

Young boy and his father watch a man in a monkey mask at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade. 

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade. 

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade. 

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade. 

A doggie view of the annual Arlington, Va Mardi Gras parade

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade. 

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.

Parade watchers beg for beads at the annual Arlington, VA Mardi Gras parade.
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