The Times-Picayune had four floats at Mardi Gras 2013 in New Orleans, and the media organization didn’t produce any of them. The floats were satirical and poked fun at The T-P’s move to a three-day-a-week print paper. 
We were fascinated by the floats. We come from a newspaper background, but the only way our papers would have been represented in a parade is if the paper made the float. We are aware of four Times-Picayune floats this year: Krewe du Vieux, Krewe d’Etat, Chaos and Muses.
Pictures are below:
This Times-Picayune float was in the Krewe du Vieux parade in New Orleans. (photo via @nolamardigras on Instagram)
The Times-Picayune float in the Krewe du Vieux parade had black & white glass bead necklaces. (photo via @nolamardigras on Instagram)
Former assistant U.S. Attorney Sal Perricone is holding a laptop that reads “commenting on NOLA.com did me in.” The float refers a Justice Department investigation into his use of online comments. (photo via @nolamardigras on Instagram)
This is The Times-Picayune float in the Krewe d’Etat parade in New Orleans. (photo via @L_O_R_I on Instagram)
This is The Times-Picayune float in the Krewe d’Etat parade in New Orleans. (photo via @L_O_R_I on Instagram)
Another nod to The Times-Picayune at the Krewe d’Etat parade at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (photo via @L_O_R_I on Instagram)
Chaos
This was the Times-Picayune float at the Chaos parade. It was called “Abandoned Ship.” (photo via Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at the Chaos parade. It was called “Abandoned Ship.” (photo via Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at the Chaos parade at Mardi Gras. (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at the Chaos parade in 2013. (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at the Chaos parade in 2013. (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
We checked out the Times-Picayune float at the Chaos den. Here’s what it looks like without riders on it. (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
Muses:
This was the Times-Picayune float at Muses parade in New Orleans. It’s theme was “canned goods.” (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at Muses parade in New Orleans. It’s theme was “canned goods.” (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at Muses parade in New Orleans. It’s theme was “canned goods.” (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at Muses parade in New Orleans. It’s theme was “canned goods.” This float: reporters = canned goods. (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
This was the Times-Picayune float at Muses parade in New Orleans. It’s theme was “canned goods.” (photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA)
Another newspaper-related picture from Mardi Gras in New Orleans:
This Mardi Gras costume was made with pages from The Times-Picayune. (via @nolamardigras on Instagram – one of NOLA.com’s official Instagram feeds)
Make sure you check out our Instagram feed for more Mardi Gras parade pictures.
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More photos on dashthirtydash.org:
http://dashthirtydash.org/2013/02/08/2013-mardi-gras-tp-satire/
Wonderful! As the former society photographer for the T-P, I particularly enjoy seeing Chaos’s take on it and how the upper class spoofed itself with the Society Page graphic. Wonderful stuff. Thanks for your work, Carlie.
Thank you for checking out the post! I thought Chaos was fun, too. Muses won for best costume, in my opinion. How adorable are those little press hats?
I follow y’all on Instagram. Best view of Mardi Gras by far! Thanks for these.
Thanks for following us, Lori! We’re excited about our new city. And, we’re open to suggestions about ways to improve.