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  2. Ready for Fat Tuesday? Here's a sneak peek at what Lou ... - AOL

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    The New Orleans-themed restaurant at 812 E Market St. has upped its festive decor ahead of Fat Tuesday celebrations on Feb. 13. ... The upcoming Fat Tuesday celebration kicks off at 11 a.m. with ...

  3. Everything You Need to Know About Fat Tuesday - AOL

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    You probably know about Mardi Gras and have heard the name Fat Tuesday string along with it. Here's everything you need to know about what that means!

  4. New Orleans' Carnival season marks Fat Tuesday with ... - AOL

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    Festivities marking Mardi Gras, the climactic day of New Orleans’ Carnival season, hit full swing early Tuesday, with costumed revelers gathering on the narrow streets of the French Quarter and ...

  5. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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    In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to New Orleans, founded in 1718. [33] The first Mardi Gras parade held in New Orleans is recorded to have taken place in 1833 with Bernard de Marigny funding the first organized parade, tableau, and ball. The tradition in New Orleans expanded to the point that it became synonymous with the city in ...

  6. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    On February 5, 2021, in response to continued concerns surrounding "recent large crowds in the Quarter" and variants of SARS-CoV-2 as Shrove Tuesday neared, Mayor Cantrell ordered all bars in New Orleans (including those with temporary permits to operate as restaurants) to close from February 12 through February 16 (Mardi Gras), and prohibited ...

  7. Courir de Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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    The Courir de Mardi Gras (Louisiana French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa], French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun and Creole communities of French Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is Louisiana French for "Fat Tuesday Run".

  8. Mardi Gras throws - Wikipedia

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    As Fat Tuesday concludes the period of Carnival (Shrovetide), Mardi Gras beads are taken off oneself on the following day, Ash Wednesday, which begins the penitential season of Lent. [5] As such, one of the "solemn practices of Ash Wednesday is to pack all the beads acquired during the parade season into bags and boxes and take them to the attic".

  9. 60 Mardi Gras Trivia Questions and Answers to Fuel Your Brain ...

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    Question: What time does New Orleans law require masks to be removed on Mardi Gras? Answer: 6 p.m. Question: How many pounds of beads are thrown during an average New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration?