New Orleans Krewe of Cork parades with the King of Cork Patrick Van Hoorebeek, left, 2007 Queen Gillian Pierce, center, and 2007 Grand Marshal Marchese Ferdinando Frescobaldi, right, from Tuscany, Italy, as they toss beads to people in the French Quarter on Royal Street in New Orleans as the start of parades for the 2007 carnival season begins in New Orleans. Mardi Gras Day is Feb. 20.