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in the early 1980s the practice of women (and men) to flash their boobs, butts, and occasionally genitals for throws on
Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras was established. Sociology professor Dr. Wesley Shrum calls flashing for beads "ritual disrobement" and considers it an symbol of the free market. Sociology professor Dr. Craig J. Forsyth suggests the practice originated in the gay community. The official Mardi Gras website makes clear flashing is not a requirement for getting throws, and cautions against any
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to receive beads or other throws is relatively recent. As one of the more recent Mardi Gras traditions, it took hold in the 1970s, with one source pegging it to Fat
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