Photos: From mules to balconies, Christmas spirit shines across downtown New Orleans
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A mule named Benson, 16, wears a Santa Claus cap while hanging out in the French Quarter.
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A street car decked out for the holidays on Canal Street.
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Waking past a giant Santa Claus on display in Lafayette Square in downtown New Orleans on Monday, December 18, 2023 with less than one week to go until Christmas.
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Boxes of donated toys for Toys for Tots are loaded into a van by Sgt. Josh Ortillo, center, Staff Sgt. Brittney Boyd, back left, and Sgt. Warren Piear, right, on Canal Street on Monday, December 18, 2023. They said it was a better than expected donation collected during their drive the past three weeks. The local drive collected over 35,000 toys from over 300 Drop Sites from all over the New Orleans area. These toys will go towards hospitals, low-income households, schools, and any non-profit organizations that request for toys that ultimately go to children in need.
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People gather on a sunny, warmer-than-normal day next to a giant holiday tree on display across from Jackson Square.
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A joyful holiday balcony in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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Old shutters and a Christmas wreath in a doorway at a French Quarter restaurant.
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NOLA Carriages mule, Red, sports some reindeer antlers behind his ears as he strolls through the French Quarter.
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Clarice, a rescue belonging to Jolene and Jimmy Black, wears a festive holiday skirt as they walk her through the French Quarter.
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People gather on a sunny, warmer-than-normal day next to a giant holiday tree on display across from Jackson Square in New Orleans.
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Santa Claus, top, pokes his head out a French Quarter window.
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Shoppers and tourists on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans on Monday, December 18, 2023 with less than one week to go until Christmas.
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Cactus grows next to a giant snow globe in front of Canal Place in downtown New Orleans.
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Giant holiday wreaths on display on Canal Street.