A float from Krewe D’Etat. Their theme (“title”) was “Tarot D’Etat” and they connect their theme and floats into social commentary. This year, floats included Anna Nicole Smith (“The Queen of Cups”), the Orleans Parish School Board (“The Seven Pentacles/Failure”), Donald Trump (“The King of Cups”), Dick Cheney (“The Hermit”), and more. Along with the floats, they provide a “procession guide” that describes each float. Their words about the float above (“The Emperor”): “Though he looked like a goner several months back, he has retained the throne of the Empire. Job creation is low – no problem. Iraq’s a mess – no problem. Everyone said he lost the debates – no problem. He has a big belt buckle and he shares the values of those red state people. Thank goodness Karl snuck that microphone up his suit. Four more years of Texas swagger.” 
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