It's Always Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Difference between revisions
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Also note: Mardi Gras is a rather long festival, with parades spread out over about two months with the various New Orleans area cities (Slidell and Metairie especially). Though this doesn't excuse the trope entirely, there are 40+ parades that run through the season, so having the character(s) visit during a Mardi Gras parade is not as coincidental as it may seem (especially if they visit during January, February, or March), as there are other parades that occur on random weekends - the Krewe of Boo, for instance, runs the week before Halloween. Though not all parades during the year use the same purple-green-gold coloring, having that distinctive color scheme instantly sets the stage for the rest of the scene. |
Also note: Mardi Gras is a rather long festival, with parades spread out over about two months with the various New Orleans area cities (Slidell and Metairie especially). Though this doesn't excuse the trope entirely, there are 40+ parades that run through the season, so having the character(s) visit during a Mardi Gras parade is not as coincidental as it may seem (especially if they visit during January, February, or March), as there are other parades that occur on random weekends - the Krewe of Boo, for instance, runs the week before Halloween. Though not all parades during the year use the same purple-green-gold coloring, having that distinctive color scheme instantly sets the stage for the rest of the scene. |
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The meteorological equivalent might be that it's always snowing in Canada or Russia, even though both countries are prone to summer heatwaves. |
The meteorological equivalent might be that it's always snowing in Canada or Russia, even though both countries are prone to summer heatwaves. Compare [[Gay Paree]], [[The Eiffel Tower Effect]], and [[It's Always Spring]]. |
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