Carnival craze - Threats of war fail to dampen spirits

Sunday, February 9, 2003

MOBILE, Ala. -- An economic crunch and threats of war with Iraq haven't altered preparations for Mardi Gras in Mobile, which some historians say is where the masked cavorting began in the United States in the 1700s.

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