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The krewe of “Bosom Buddies & Breast Friends” is one of the smaller clubs that have flourished in recent years as the weekslong pre-Lenten bash in New Orleans has evolved.

The krewe members wear meticulous costumes emblazoned with hundreds of beans.

New Orleans law bans sponsorships, so krewes must cover parade expenses themselves.

Cantrell’s warning, in addition to potentially discouraging tourists, shocked the thousands of New Orleans residents who are members of Mardi Gras parade organizations, known as krewes.

While millions of these items will wind up in landfills or the city's storm drains, ArcGNO's Mardi Gras Bead Store sells recycled beads to krewes for future parades.