This was Michelle's first Mardi Gras catch.
Rubber alligator
Signing with the Denver Nuggets in 2015, this NBA player has scored over 17,000 career points.
Nikola Jokic
This super sniffing pharmaceutical rep accompanies a psychic detective.
Burton Guster
This band is named after the slang word of a 1960s bouffant wig style, which resembled the nose cone of a certain airplane.
The B-52's
This famous 4-man British band was rejected by Decca Records after their audition on New Year's Day 1962.
The Beatles
Each year, over 750,000 of these are sold in New Orleans.
King Cake
Coined in the 1880's, this nickname appropriately suits Denver as an agricultural hub of the Rocky Mountain foothills.
The Queen City of the Plains
This San Francisco private detective brushes his teeth 12 times a day
Monk
This famous musician shares a birthday with Elvis.
David Bowie
This famous science fiction novel was released on New Year's Day in 1818.
Frankenstein
During the Carnival season, Pierre the Pelican is joined by this additional mascot.
The King Cake Baby!
This 40ft tall structure overlooks visitors to the Denver convention center.
The Big Blue Bear.
This is the actor who played the 11th doctor from 2010 to 2013.
Matt Smith
Sharing the name of a famous American boxer, this musician provided the soundtrack for a 2006 PBS cartoon.
Jack Johnson
This city drops a giant chocolate kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne threw the first Mardi Gras celebration in 1703 in what is now this U.S. State.
Alabama (Mobile)
While originally having locations in Tulsa, Little Rock, and Fort Worth, Colorado is home to the last location of this classic establishment, becoming an official Denver area landmark in 2015.
Casa Bonita
This series began with the announcement of the sinking of the Titanic.
Downton Abbey
The first song by this band to be played on the radio was a cover of Al Green's "Take me to the River".
The Talking Heads
The New Year's Eve ball first dropped in Times Square in this year.
1907
Founded in 1856, this is the oldest parade krewe in New Orleans.
Mistick Krewe of Comus
Established in 1893, this Denver establishment boasts Colorado's first liquor license and a rustic atmosphere.
The Buckhorn Exchange
This was the name of Jon Snow's direwolf.
Ghost
This singer's real name is Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.
George Michael
In Scottish tradition, this is who you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve.
Everyone in the room.