Mardi Gras
(Also known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday)
Costumed musicians, New Orleans
Official name Mardi Gras (French: "Fat Tuesday")
Also called Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Pancake Day, Dollar day
Type Local, cultural, Catholic
Significance Celebration prior to fasting season of Lent.
Date Day before Ash Wednesday2009 date February 24
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The terms "Mardi Gras" (mär`dē grä) and "Mardi Gras season",in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. From the French term "Mardi Gras" (literally "Fat Tuesday"), the term has come to mean the whole period of activity related to those events, beyond just the single day, often called Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday.
That is the Mayor of New Orleans dressed as a gladiator for the parade. Mardi Gras is something I have always wanted to attend. I suppose it is enough that I have been to New Orleans twice. I love the city and the music. We still need to rebuild it.
Found this video - Mardi Gras 1941 - I was born the following November. Enjoy!
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