re: Which Louisiana city outside of NOLA has the best Mardi Gras parades?

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I hear Basile has a real old school/traditional parade

Can confirm.

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I grew up running Mardi Gras in Basile it was great.

If you were 13+ and your parents signed the back of the card you could drink alcohol with the grown ups.

Since it started at 5:30 in the morning by the time we hit town in the afternoon me and my buddies were some pie-eyed nickel begging mofos;