The flag bearers leading the head of the Order of Polka Dots parade

In spite of the weatherman’s misapprehensions, February 13, 2020 was a beautiful night for a parade in Mobile, Alabama.

An Order of Polka Dots float passes the Holiday Inn

As one attendee remarked, the reduced numbers left more for those who did attend including bags of beads, stuffed animals, Moon Pies and other goodies.

Waiting for her Polka Dot mom on her second time past

Avid parade goers in Mobile know the perfect places to catch the parade twice. This young lady and her grandmother were expecting her mother’s second passing near the end of the parade route.

An Ohio family out enjoying their first Mardi Gras parade

Folks from near and far walked away with fine collections of throws from the Order of Polka Dots.

For more photos from the Order of Polka Dots, check out our 2020 Order of Polka Dots Photo Album.

For Thousands more photos from Mardi Gras 2020, check out our 2020 Mardi Gras photo albums. If you are going to take any of our photos for your Facebook or for other use, please shoot a request to the copyright owner, John N. Collins, via his Facebook like his Fan Page, Follow him on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram and if you see him on the street, say hi!

Before you head off to the main photo albums though, here are a few more from the parades to whet your appetite.

laissez les bon temps rouler!