Krewe of Endymion

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The Krewe of Endymion is the largest of the krewes participating in New Orleans Mardi Gras. It was founded in 1966 and named after Endymion from Greek mythology.

It has a tradition of being generous with its throws, tossing millions of beads, cups, doubloons and trinkets during its annual parade, held the weekend before Fat Tuesday. The parade is followed with a huge party called the Endymion Extravaganza, held since 1981 in the Louisiana Superdome. In recent years, the krewe has had over 2000 members and 10,000-15,000 guests at its extravaganza.

Starting in 1974, Endymion began its tradition of celebrity grand marshalls:

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