Today (2/16/21) is Mardi Gras, and the Mardi Gras home in the U.S. is New Orleans Louisiana. Many places have celebrations all around the world celebrating this event but there are so many things that make-up Mardi Gras I decided to take a closer look at five of the things that make this celebration so very grand...
5. Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras in French is apparently translated into Fat Tuesday. Some believe the name of the holiday comes from a fattened ox that was paraded on the streets before being sacrificed. Mardi Gras is always the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Because individuals fast for lent, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is considered the last hoorah before their 40 day fasting. In the past centuries, individuals spent Mardi Gras stuffing their faces with food and alcohol.
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