Buddy Mackenroth, 10, is in multiple Mardi Gras balls this year as a page. He and his dog, Sammy, pose at home in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times ...

We don’t want to waste during Mardi Gras season on $400 dresses so I do feel like this is giving back to some people who may not be able to go out and have the luxury of spending hundreds of ...