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An additional explanation is provided in a document printed in 1896, which is preserved in the Carnival Archives of the Historical Library of the City of Paris: [N 2] For a long time, civil and religious laws prohibited the consumption of fatty foods during Lent, except for the sick. Butchers were forbidden from displaying or selling meat ...
is a slang phrase most commonly used in the United States by circus and traveling carnival workers ("carnies"), with origins in the middle 19th century. It is a rallying call, or a cry for help, used by carnies in a fight with outsiders. It is also sometimes used to refer to such a fight: "The clown got a black eye in a Hey, Rube." [1]
Carny is thought to have become popularized around 1931 in North America, when it was first colloquially used to describe one who works at a carnival. [2] The word carnival, originally meaning a "time of merrymaking before Lent" and referring to a time denoted by lawlessness (often ritualised under a lord of misrule figure and intended to show the consequences of social chaos), came into use ...
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Carnivàle 's 1930s' Dust Bowl setting required significant research and historical consultants to be convincing, which was made possible with HBO's strong financial backing. As a result, reviews praised the look and production design of the show as "impeccable", [ 19 ] "spectacular" [ 20 ] and as "an absolute visual stunner."
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