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02/15/2021 Rex, King of Carnival followed by his captain arrives in New Orleans by boat to start the fireworks show heralding Lundi Gras or Fat Monday Feb. 15,1999. The king of Carnival is in the krewe of Rex which rides on Mardi Gras day. (AP photo/Judi Bottoni)
There are some old traditions in Carnival. There are also some traditions thought to be ancient, but really are not. One of the latter is “Lundi Gras.” While the practice of Rex arriving by boat on the day before Carnival is an old, but interrupted, custom; the popular use of the term “Lundi Gras” dates back only to 1987. Rex’s original tradition of arriving by river was discontinued in 1917 when World War I took the fun, and attention, away from Carnival. Except for 1971 when Rex staged a river arrival in honor of its Centennial, the custom was dormant. ....