Mardi Gras season kicks off with king cake, revelry

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The rest of America may be winding down from Christmas and New Year’s.
But in New Orleans, another party is about to get started.
Mardi Gras season kicks off Sunday. A number of groups — called krewes — have events planned such as a parade through the French Quarter honoring Joan d’Arc.
Jan. 6 marks the day the Bible says the three wise men reached the baby Jesus.
For weeks, the city is taken over by elaborate parades and people gorging on sugary