The real estate site I use to check out houses in New Orleans recently switched to Virtual Earth. I was looking at the location of one on the satellite map and, when I scrolled over a few blocks, I saw this congregation of people and realized — it’s a Mardi Gras parade on Virtual Earth! This obviously isn’t mardi gras day. Judging by the size of the crowd as you go down the route I’d say it’s probably two weekends before Mardi Gras. Still, it’s a funny thing to come across.