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For over 100 years, the Momus parade was a fixture of the New
Orleans Mardi Gras parade schedule, parading annually on the Thursday before Fat Tuesday. Since Momus was the Greek god of mockery, the themes of Momus parades typically paid homage to the organization's namesake with irreverent humor and
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passed an ordinance that required social organizations, including Mardi Gras Krewes, to certify publicly that they did not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, handicap, or sexual orientation, in order to obtain parade permits and other public licensure. In effect, the ordinance required
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Two federal courts later declared that the ordinance was an unconstitutional infringement on First
Amendment rights of free association, and an unwarranted intrusion on the privacy of the groups subject to the ordinance. The Supreme Court refused to hear the city's appeal from this decision.
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biting satire. The 1877 parade theme, "Hades, A Dream of Momus," caused an uproar when it took aim at the
Reconstruction government established in New Orleans after the Civil War. Attempts at retribution by local authorities were largely unsuccessful due to the secrecy of the membership.
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was founded as the public facade of The
Mistick Krewe, The Louisiana Literary and Debating Society was founded as the public facade of Knights of Momus. Unlike The Pickwick Club/Mistick Krewe relationship, the Knights of Momus and
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Woods, Clyde. Development
Drowned and Reborn: The Blues and Bourbon Restorations in Post-Katrina New Orleans. Greece, University of Georgia Press, 2017. pp.53
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or The
Pickwick Club, the Louisiana Club is completely closed, and will not admit anyone through its portals that is not a member. It is rumored most of the club is related.
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Gill, James. Lords of
Misrule: Mardi Gras and the Politics of Race in New Orleans. The United States, University Press of Mississippi, 1997.pp 222
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The decision of the Fifth
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are still highly intact, much like the Stratford Club and the
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716:"Make the most out of your trip to Galveston for Mardi Gras"
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of 1882) that withdrew from parading rather than comply.
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1069:La Société Pas Si Secrète Des Champs-Élysées
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145:In 1991, New Orleans City Council member
965:NOMTOC (New Orleans Most Talked Of Club)
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1326:Louisiana Creole culture in New Orleans
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591:("KOM") were a Mardi Gras society in
655:. The Times-Picayune. Archived from
909:Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club
166:on the Thursday before Mardi Gras.
16:Krewe in the New Orleans Mardi Gras
13:
1331:Organizations based in New Orleans
883:Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus
14:
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1316:Organizations established in 1871
651:Nolan, Bruce (12 February 2012).
1321:1871 establishments in Louisiana
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1091:North Side Skull and Bones Gang
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225:The Prisoner of Chillion 1902
1142:New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies
956:Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale
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491:1923 Throw the Looking Glass
57:; 153 years ago
7:
606:
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10:
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1264:Mystic Krewe of Shangri-La
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237:The Vision of Manfred 1902
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1311:Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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1120:St. John Fools of Misrule
1116:Irish Channel Corner Club
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765:Mardi Gras in New Orleans
633:Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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1237:Mystic Krewe of Cynthius
959:Elks Krewe of Orleanians
213:Rapp the Gnome King 1878
1111:Jefferson City Buzzards
1044:Young Men Illinois Club
1023:High Priests of Mithras
185:High Priests of Mithras
1185:The Camel Toe Steppers
1107:Krewe of Bosom Buddies
1087:Half-Fast Walking Club
1066:Phorty Phunny Phellows
1047:Original Illinois Club
990:Twelfth Night Revelers
962:Krewe of Crescent City
923:Krewe of Pontchartrain
859:Mystic Krewe of Druids
781:Mistick Krewe of Comus
618:Twelfth Night Revelers
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135:New Orleans Mardi Gras
125:Twelfth Night Revelers
121:Mistick Krewe of Comus
1104:The Merry Antoinettes
1095:Society of Saint Anne
968:Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc
133:
919:KOE (Krewe of Elvis)
868:Krewe of King Arthur
376:1878 Admittance Card
117:New Orleans Carnival
1270:Krewe of Virgilians
1243:Krewe of Gladiators
1196:Streetcar Strutters
1166:The Bearded Oysters
1163:The Amelia Earhawts
1138:Krewe of Chartreuse
1126:Lyons Carnival Club
941:Krewe of Carrollton
718:. Houston Chronicle
200:Floats and costumes
21:
1290:Mardi Gras Indians
1182:The Organ Grinders
1072:Funky Uptown Krewe
1026:Prophets of Persia
1009:Krewe of Olympians
997:Krewe of Athenians
937:Krewe of Pygmalion
863:Knights of Babylon
834:Krewe of Cleopatra
623:The Louisiana Club
181:The Louisiana Club
147:Dorothy Mae Taylor
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19:
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1199:Cherchez La Femme
1188:The Muff-A-Lottas
1132:Krewe of Box Wine
1035:Krewe of Achaeans
982:Debutantes Krewes
926:Knights of Sparta
905:Krewe of Morpheus
896:Krewe of Mid-City
814:Krewe of Endymion
176:The Pickwick Club
101:
100:
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1258:Krewe of Pegasus
1252:Krewe of Icarius
1234:Bards of Bohemia
1228:Krewe of Ashanti
1219:Krewe of America
1216:Krewe of Aladdin
1207:Disbanded Krewes
1160:The Pussyfooters
1146:Krewe of Pirates
1135:Dames de Perlage
1059:Streetcar Krewes
1029:Krewe of Dorians
1016:Caliphs of Cairo
950:Krewe of Choctaw
930:Krewe of Okeanos
878:Knights of Chaos
824:Krewe of Orpheus
819:Krewe of Bacchus
796:Krewe of Proteus
786:Knights of Momus
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1261:Krewe of Saturn
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1246:Krewe of Helios
1240:Krewe of Gemini
1213:Krewe of Adonis
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1100:Krewe of Barkus
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1041:Krewe of Apollo
1032:Krewe of Osiris
1020:Krewe of Nereus
994:Elves of Oberon
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934:Krewe of Freret
891:Le Krewe d'Etat
887:Krewe of Hermes
847:Parading Krewes
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971:Krewe Bohéme
914:Krewe of OAK
806:Super Krewes
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34:Abbreviation
763:Parades at
722:21 November
663:21 November
291:Invitations
42:Named after
1305:Categories
1175:The Sirens
1123:Mondo Kayo
639:References
479:1902 Byron
261:Title 1907
249:MOMUS 1907
174:Much like
164:bal masqué
127:in 1870.
119:after the
70:Founded at
583:Galveston
187:. Unlike
52:Formation
607:See also
430:Bulletin
88:Location
1278:Related
1129:tit Rəx
1012:Mystery
540:Program
195:Gallery
60: (
1285:Throws
497:Parade
601:Momus
467:1887
113:Krewe
46:Momus
724:2014
665:2014
587:The
577:1896
565:1891
553:1876
534:1953
522:1938
510:1916
455:1884
443:1883
424:1972
400:1907
388:1891
364:1887
352:1885
340:1885
328:1884
316:1878
304:1873
103:The
78:Type
62:1871
55:1871
791:Rex
156:KoP
115:in
109:KoM
37:KoM
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