| By Bob Warren It’s Lundi Gras, the somewhat-quieter day before the big Fat Tuesday party. Lots going on – Arthur Hardy tells us what to look for tonight. And stick with NOLA.com throughout the day – we’ll be covering celebrations from Kenner to the French Quarter. Now, for some Mardi Gras royalty. We brought you Rex and the Queen of Carnival over the weekend. Today, we have Zulu's monarchs and Metairie's King Argus. And speaking of Arthur Hardy, he offers up a fun history today of the mules that played such a large role in past Mardi Gras processions. They pulled wagons by day, and floats by night – and weren’t always happy about it. A newspaper headline form 1948 even declared: “Mules Stage Sit Down Strike.” Classic!
The Quarter's Little Red Schoolhouse: Could the French Quarter be losing its last school? Nothing’s settled, but the Homer A. Plessy Community School might be looking at a new site. It would leave the historic neighborhood without a school for the first time since 1860, Marie Fazio reports.
Money in the pot: Louisiana’s expanded medical marijuana program is drawing a lot of interest – and investment money. Now, Sam Karlin reports, the handful of companies who control the growing and selling could be looking at big profits.
Pels making a move: The Pelicans are playing some really good basketball these days. They’re on a West Coast swing and plowed over the Los Angeles Lakers last night. Could a playoff spot be in reach?
Hoped you enjoyed today’s Lunch Line newsletter. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW | 
