LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Mardi Gras is here, which means it is time for a Mardi Gras staple: the King Cake. The cake not only tastes good, but also has a long-storied history with it.

Think 250 million beads being tossed around randomly ... A lithe woman in crocodile mask and a wagging scaly tail dangling out of her sequinned leggings. A beer called Huge Ass poured in the ...