Mardi Gras is Fat Tuesday-- the day before Ash Wednesday when Lent starts.
What happens is that people take today to just go a little crazy before Lent begins since Lent is supposed to be so solemn. It's amazing fun-- and kids in Louisiana get a 5 day weekend to celebrate. And there are all sorts of traditions-- king cake, throwing beads, parades, greased poll competitions, crawfish boils, oyster eating contests... the list of things is amazing.
Try googling it-- it's really an interesting holiday!
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... wow. I am so uninformed! happy mardi gras, then!
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What happens is that people take today to just go a little crazy before Lent begins since Lent is supposed to be so solemn. It's amazing fun-- and kids in Louisiana get a 5 day weekend to celebrate. And there are all sorts of traditions-- king cake, throwing beads, parades, greased poll competitions, crawfish boils, oyster eating contests... the list of things is amazing.
Try googling it-- it's really an interesting holiday!
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Happy Mardi Gras, anyhow, LOL. My bad!
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