Rex Toasts His Queen When a gentlemen meets a lady down South, he toasts her in this manner, provided he is King Rex, of the annual Mardi gras celebration, and she is his queen. This was a high spot in the celebration yesterday, with Rex riding up on his float. In ordinary life he's head of a light and power company.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Rex Toasts His Queen When a gentlemen meets a lady down South, he toasts her in this manner, provided he is King Rex, of the annual Mardi gras celebration, and she is his queen. This was a high spot in the celebration yesterday, with Rex riding up on his float. In ordinary life he's head of a light and power company.

Associated Press · [ca. February 1937]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Mardi-Gras

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