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2. Mardi Gras throws - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras throws are strings of beads, doubloons, cups, or other trinkets passed out or thrown from the floats for Mardi Gras celebrations, particularly in New Orleans, the Mobile, Alabama, and parades throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States, to spectators lining the streets. The "gaudy plastic jewelry, toys, and other mementos [are ...

3. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   More than 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads were uncovered in just a five-block span in New Orleans drains in the 2017-2018 season. 42. Before the 2019 Mardi Gras season, New Orleans installed ...

4. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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   Revellers catch beads from a float in the 2023 Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade during a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans on Feb. 21, 2023. How does New Orleans celebrate Mardi Gras?

5. The History Behind Mardi Gras - AOL

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   The famous New Orleans celebration of Mardi Gras has a rich history. Learn Mardi Gras facts and the origins of the holiday's traditions such as beads, masks, and king cake.

6. Bead Town - Wikipedia

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   Bead Town. Bead Town is a traveling art exhibit of 100 huge mosaics composed of recycled Mardi Gras beads. Created by carpenter and artist Stephan Wanger in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bead Town has been exhibited in Winnsboro, Louisiana, [1] Natchitoches, Louisiana, [2] and Gary, Indiana. [3][4][5]

7. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌmɑːrdi ˈɡrɑː /, US: / ˈmɑːrdi ɡrɑː /; [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] Mardi Gras is French for " Fat Tuesday ", reflecting the practice of the last night of ...