New Orleans Residents Are Decorating Their Houses Amid Mardi Gras Cancelation, and It's Amazing

A nod to all front-line workers who've been protecting us during the pandemic, a New Orleans Popeyes decorated their storefront with a banner recognising nurses, doctors, police officers, and the armed forces. The store also added life-size statues of workers on the rooftop saluting those who pass by.

We don't know how big this Mardi Gras jester is, but we're guessing it has to be setting some kind of record for tallest jester in the world. The jester is a Mardi Gras emblem and is one of the most important Mardi Gras decorations to include in a float. It would be like forgetting the beads. You can't have Mardi Gras without the beads and a jester!

The Georgia on My Mind house float highlights politicians Stacey Abrams, Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Shortly Chisholm, and John Lewis. Signage saying "Good Trouble" and "Bright Future" accompanied by Georgia peaches hang on either side of the house.

Created by Royal Artists, this garden-themed house float is pinned with beautiful ladybugs and floral arrangements.

The greatest meme of 2021 (so far): Bernie Sanders at Joe Biden's inauguration. The hilarious pose has found its way all over the internet, and now it's a Mardi Gras house float!

Greek mythology and the nine Muses took over the Kewe of Muses Cosmos House. Detailed portraits of all nine Muses — Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope — hug the front of the house.

Labeled "Mystic Krewe of Unicorns," this house opted for a non-traditional colour sequence and pastel aesthetic. Life-size unicorn motifs line the staircase with bright, frilly textures.

The Birds of Bulbancha House is another installation of the Krewe of Red Beans house float projects and honours the Choctaw name for the land, according to Nola.com. The house float on LePage St. can be seen from streets away with it's vibrant colour palette and unique designs.

If you've ever experienced Mardi Gras in person you know it has a bit of a circus feel. There's food, music, and entertainment everywhere, and this Nola house captured it perfectly with its circus-themed details.

A dinosaur-themed house, this yard is decked out in full Dino Gras decor and it looks like a few very real-looking dinosaurs were in attendance, too! Accents of the traditional Mardi Gras colours purple, green, and gold can be found throughout the scene.

A notable Nola location, the Acadiana Hay Ride House paid homage to zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier, and the "Cajun Hank Williams." With an accordion cutout at the top, each of the male talents is honoured with his own personalized cutout and instrument. Krewe of Red Beans sponsored the decorations as part of their Yardi Gras house floats.