What is mardi gras?

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Mardi Gras" (French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival, the three day period preceding the beginning of Lent, the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday immediately before Ash Wednesday (some traditions count Carnival as the entire period of time between Epiphany or Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday). The entire three day period has now come to be known in many areas as Mardi Gras. Perhaps the cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations include New Orleans, Louisiana, Mobile, Alabama and Sydney, Australia. Many other places have important Fat Tuesday celebrations as well. Carnival is an important celebration in most of Europe, except in the United Kingdom where pancakes are the tradition, and also in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

robert b

The last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday. Literally translated, the term means "fat Tuesday" and was so called because it represented the last opportunity for merrymaking and excessive indulgence in food and drink before the solemn season of fasting. In the cities of some Roman Catholic countries the custom of holding carnivals for Mardi Gras has continued since the Middle Ages. The carnivals, with spectacular parades, masked balls, mock ceremonials, and street dancing, usually last for a week or more before Mardi Gras itself. Some of the most celebrated are held in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Nice, and Cologne

gin

Its a traditional celebration that started by Catholics getting rid of all of their fattening, sugary food before the Lenten fast begins. Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, so that last day to pig out and party is "Fat Tuesday".

Ms Common Cents

Fat Tuesday, the last day of indulgence before the 40-day Lent period prior to Easter.

The New Orleans Carnival season has roots in the start of the Catholic season of Lent. It starts on Twelfth Night (January 6). The season of parades, balls (some of them masquerade balls), and king cake parties begins on that date.

From about two weeks before, through Fat Tuesday, there is at least one major parade each day. The largest and most elaborate parades take place the last five days of the season.

powellsgxats

Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival and means "Fat Tuesday". Carnival is the Catholic celebration of excessive vice and gluttony before Lent (which is full of fasting and repentance).

Mardi Gras is end of Carnival before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, so people go crazy, sinning as much as possible and throwing beads everywhere.

Rogue Angel

THE BEST PARTY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

beebee

The best free party in the world

Felix T. Cat

Fat Tuesday and it is not just in New Orleans. New Orleans does have the largest celebration in the US but not the oldest Mobile, AL had the first one.

*****

A 10-12 day celebration held annually between early Feb. and early March, where visitors and locals go wild , drinking and carousing.

van kedileri

Fat Tuesday, pre Lenten go wild time

sixoneurdun

the Best Party you have ever been to

spread over two or three weeks ending on mardi gras day.

missmel

Fat Tuesday!

peaches1111_00

It started as the big celebration before lent. Now it's just another excuse for us to have a party.

cocomojo

Fat Tuesday, last day for catholics to get drunk before they go off the wagon got lent. Then on Easter Sunday they get to slam down the beer again.

Heir Music

A New Orleans holiday or celebration that we sometimes celebrate too.

~Just Keepin it reall :D

Jet

the party before the start of lent

lil rockerfeller

cool

Lady_B

Fat Tuesday ... Mardi=Tuesday and Gras=Fat in French.
lol

The Great Gazoo

A big party in New Orleans where you get drunk and women will show you their boobs for some plastic beads its GREAT!

Brandon B

where gurl show their breasts and paryt

Zombeh.

Great.
Now I have an image of belly riders in my head. -.-
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-thinksofsomethingelse-
Mardi gras is a good night out basically.

travelnut

Its when I dangle beads over your head and you have to show me something to get them

Atrum Parco

a celebration in new Orleans

Jonathan M

a parade only go when you at least 20

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