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Celebrate Fat Tuesday the old-fashioned way—with a classic Bayou feast.

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Get the Goods

1. Go incognito by wearing a traditional Mardi Gras Feather Mask. $15 for 12 at orientaltrading.com. 2. Decorate the table—and your guests—with Throw Bead Necklaces. $7 for 12 at accentannex.com. 3. Toss around Mardi Gras Coins (called doubloons) just like the ones from the floats. $12 for 72 at plumparty.com.

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