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The 30 People You'll See at St. Louis Mardi Gras

By on Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 10:01 pm

Love it or loathe it, St. Louis Mardi Gras is here to stay -- and so are these 30 kinds of people that have become staples at our country's second largest Fat Tuesday celebration. Check to make sure you're not one of them.

Love it or loathe it, St. Louis Mardi Gras is here to stay -- and so are these 30 kinds of people that have become staples at our country's second largest Fat Tuesday celebration. Check to make sure you're not one of them.

01/19/2016
Photos by Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
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The dude (it's always a dude) who thinks the greenman suit is still relevant and entertaining.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
The dude (it's always a dude) who thinks the greenman suit is still relevant and entertaining.
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An overabundance of tutu wearers. This isn't the ballet, people.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
An overabundance of tutu wearers. This isn't the ballet, people.
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The guy who thinks drinking several cans of beer has suddenly led to boobs.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
The guy who thinks drinking several cans of beer has suddenly led to boobs.
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The scantily dressed ladies dressed as if they're in the New Orleans summer and palpably shivering in the Midwestern cold.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
The scantily dressed ladies dressed as if they're in the New Orleans summer and palpably shivering in the Midwestern cold.
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The (much smarter!) ladies who are dressed like it's 20 below and wouldn't open up their coats if those beads were made of pure gold, thankyouverymuch.
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The (much smarter!) ladies who are dressed like it's 20 below and wouldn't open up their coats if those beads were made of pure gold, thankyouverymuch.
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Those oddballs who have more beads on than Mr. T has chains.
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Those oddballs who have more beads on than Mr. T has chains.
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The drunk guy who, as evidenced by his smell, clearly fell down in the port-a-potty but is still "DEFINITELY GONNA GET ME SOME ACTION TONIGHT OH YEAH!"
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The drunk guy who, as evidenced by his smell, clearly fell down in the port-a-potty but is still "DEFINITELY GONNA GET ME SOME ACTION TONIGHT OH YEAH!"
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The cops who wish they were anywhere else but Mardi Gras.
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The cops who wish they were anywhere else but Mardi Gras.
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The drunken lovers. Get a room, dammit.
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The drunken lovers. Get a room, dammit.
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Window partiers. Sitting on the edge of window sills has to be against some sort of safety regulation, but whatev.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
Window partiers. Sitting on the edge of window sills has to be against some sort of safety regulation, but whatev.
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The drunk friend taking care of an even drunker friend. Seems logical (not).
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The drunk friend taking care of an even drunker friend. Seems logical (not).
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Of course, it wouldn't be a party without a sobbing drunk.
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Of course, it wouldn't be a party without a sobbing drunk.
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Which naturally leads to motivational heart-to-hearts from best friends who forged their friendship just minutes ago.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
Which naturally leads to motivational heart-to-hearts from best friends who forged their friendship just minutes ago.
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Those people in onesies. Lots of onesies.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
Those people in onesies. Lots of onesies.
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The dad standing proudly behind his daughter as she frees her girls for the camera.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
The dad standing proudly behind his daughter as she frees her girls for the camera.
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Jesus and/or his followers.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
Jesus and/or his followers.
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People protesting the shenanigans....
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People protesting the shenanigans....
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...and people perpetrating them.
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...and people perpetrating them.
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The frat guy with dad bod who keeps whipping his shirt off to flex.
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
The frat guy with dad bod who keeps whipping his shirt off to flex.
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The Woo Girls ("WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooo")
Jon Gitchoff and Steve Truesdell
The Woo Girls ("WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooo")
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