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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, neighborhoods are overflowing with parades, and dessert is almost always king cake ...

3. 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. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

4. 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]

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. The 25 Best Cheap or Free Things to Do in New Orleans - AOL

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   Celebrate Mardi Gras Yearound at the Presbyère. ... $6 for seniors, students, and active military; and free for kids under 6. Pudding Y./Yelp. Hear Live Jazz at Preservation Hall.

7. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, caused a few people to question the future of the city's Mardi Gras celebrations. Mayor Nagin, who was up for reelection in early 2006, tried to play this sentiment for electoral advantage [citation needed]. However, the economics of Carnival were, and are, too important to the ...