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2. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3]

3. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

4. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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   The first North American Mardi Gras was celebrated in Alabama—not Louisiana. French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville arrived in what is now modern day Mobile, Alabama on Fat ...

5. Mardi Gras World - Wikipedia

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   In 1984, Mardi Gras World was created as a tourist attraction to show visitors a behind-the-scenes look at float building. [6] In 2008, Mardi Gras World expanded to a second 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m 2) facility, compared to the 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m 2) original facility in Algiers, in the former River City Casino. [7]

6. Mardi Gras is not just in New Orleans — there are other ...

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   Mardi Gras, arriving Tuesday Feb. 13 this year, is the mother of all celebrations. What you might not know is that it has brothers, cousins, nieces and nephews. Junkanoo in the Bahamas. La ...

7. What are king cakes and where to find this festive Mardi Gras ...

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   It is then topped with colorful melted whipped cream cheese icing and comes with Mardi Gras beads and a tiny plastic baby on the side. H.F. Hornberger’s Bakery, Bensalem 2217 Galloway Road ...