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2. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras ... - AOL

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   As anyone who’s lived in Louisiana knows, Mardi Gras is always a special time. Kids get a week off from school, ... Related: 7 Mardi Gras Traditions Southerners Never Go A Year Without .

3. 11 Mardi Gras Traditions You Need to Know About (from King ...

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   3. Mardi Gras Masks. Wearing a mask at a Mardi Gras parade may seem like a frivolous thing people do, but it is serious business. Sure, if you’re an attendee just having a blast in the street ...

4. Fun, Fascinating Mardi Gras Facts That You Didn't Know - AOL

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   The krewes are showcased in the parades but their club activities and traditional Mardi Gras balls are by invitation, with each ball naming its own krewe royalty. ... American Tradition. Mardi ...

5. 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.

6. 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]

7. Mardi Gras for Kids: Tips for Celebrating in New Orleans - AOL

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   Is Mardi Gras for kids? Here's how to make the raucous celebration in New Orleans family friendly.

8. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and begins on 12th Night, January 6th, and extends until midnight before Ash Wednesday. Club, or Krewe ...

9. Mardi Gras: The most fun you’ll have with a history lesson

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   Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is Carnival’s culmination with a day of parades, parties and indulgence before Lent. Here’s the most fun you’ll ever have with a history lesson. Mardi Gras: The most ...