A Muses rider smiles at a little girl and asks her if she really wants a shoe moments before she hands her one during the Muses parade in New Orleans, Louisiana February 16, 2012. Members of the Krewe of Muses, which has amassed 2,000 float riders and a waiting list of a thousand more since its first parade in 2001, make their mark on the celebration by donning satin tunics, brightly colored masks and feathered headdresses. Then they board 26 colorful floats for a parade that Krewe of Muses founder Staci Rosenberg said has the flavor of "a girls night out, but with fun for kids." Picture taken February 16, 2012 REUTERS/Sabree Hill (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)