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 The Bards of Bohemia (Orleans Parish)
Krewe organized in 1933
began parading in 1984
200+ male and female riders
15 floats
8 marching bands
Contemporary-style parade
King, Queen
This krewe's origins has roots in the krewes of Babylon and Hermes.

One of the city's older krewes is also one of the younger parading organizations via the best way possible - a party!  A pre-ball party was held in Armstrong Park in 1981 which led to a mini-parade through the French Quarter in 1984.  The French Quarter parade helped establish the Bards as a favorite and new members and support enabled them to join the regular parade season in 1990.  However, a series of financial missteps and a critical depletion of krewe membership in the last three years threw the krewe's parading status into flux.  The krewe was rescued in 2002 from losing its parade slot by former board member Tom Blache, the krewe's entertainment director and parade organizer
Hurricane KatrinaThis krewe was stopped from marching in the 149th Carnival celebrations by Hurricane Katrina.  The krewe shares that bond with Adonis, Aphrodite, Arabi, Atlas, Choctaw, Cleopatra, Gladiators, Grela, Hermes, L'il Rascals, Mercury, NOMTOC, Oshun, Pegasus, Pontchartrain, Saturn,  du Vieux, and Crescent City.

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