Editing Krewe of Lafitte

[[Image:KreweOfLafitteCrest.jpg|right|160px|Krewe of Lafitte crest]]
The '''Krewe of Lafitte''' is a [[Wikipedia:Krewe|krewe]] that participates in the [[Mardi Gras]], [[Fiesta of Five Flags]] and [[Christmas Parade|Christmas]] parades and other events. It was founded in [[1954]] and is named for the pirate [[Wikipedia:Jean Lafitte|Jean Lafitte]], who sided with [[Andrew Jackson]] the United States against the British in the [[Wikipedia:Battle of New Orleans|Battle of New Orleans]].

With 250 members, including a governing board and annual court, it is the largest all-male krewe in Northwest Florida and holds its own parade every year.

==References==
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*[http://www.kreweoflafitte.net www.kreweoflafitte.net] - official site
*"Party people." ''Pensacola News Journal'', January 24, 2008.
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[[Category:Krewes|Lafitte]]