There are few, if any, cities other than New Orleans that put more theatric value into death. For example: — Our most famous indigenous celebration, Mardi Gras, is a prelude to Ash Wednesday with its ominous message that to dust we shall return. — Our cemeteries fascinate visitors not just because a Voodoo queen is

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