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

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   NOLA.com reported that in 2020, New Orleans’ Mardi Gras proceeded as always, underestimating the reality of the then-new pandemic and its repercussions. “Public health officials have largely ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   Beyond the dazzling parades and flamboyant costumes, Mardi Gras is a celebration of community, self-expression and the enduring spirit of joy. Though Fat Tuesday is still a week away, the good ...

5. When is Mardi Gras 2024? A look at how it began and how to ...

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   Here's everything to know about Mardi Gras. When is Mardi Gras 2023? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, in 2024 is Feb. 13. When does Mardi Gras start? Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according ...

6. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A Mardi Gras parade on Royal Street in Mobile during the 2006 season. Mobile, founded by Bienville in 1702, is known for having the oldest organized Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, beginning in 1703. [9] It was also host to the first formally organized Mardi Gras parade in the United States in 1830. [9]

7. Courir de Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Courir de Mardi Gras is Louisiana French for " Fat Tuesday Run". This rural Mardi Gras celebration is based on early begging rituals, similar to those still celebrated by mummers, wassailers, and celebrants of Halloween. [1] As Mardi Gras is the celebration of the final day before Lent, celebrants drink and eat heavily, dressing in specialized ...

8. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed in Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans. 21. On average, 1.4 million revelers visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras each year.

9. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. 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 ...