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Each year, civic-minded people in New Orleans make Mardi Gras possible through a series of parades and events paid for and planned by social organizations called "krewes" (pronounced "crews").  Krewes have existed in the City since 1857, when a group of forward-thinking citizens formed the Mystick Krewe of Comus. Mardi Gras events are traditionally devoted to bringing together friends and family in a joyous celebration prior to the start of Lent, but commercialization and the formation of "superkrewes" have taken some of the historic spirit out of the celebration. Krewe du Vieux is devoted to retaining the old flavor of the season with a satirical twist.  Krewe du Vieux is organized into a number of subkrewes.  Each has its own theme and its own float each year, all consistent with the larger theme of the krewe.  Seeds of Decline is the largest and oldest of the subkrewes, formed simultaneously with the krewe in 1987 by our still-reigning, faithful Captain Emeritus and Screaming Diva Susan Gibeault.  For more information on Krewe du Vieux's history, click here.