Mardi Gras
In honor of Mardi Gras being celebrated tomorrow, I wanted to share some information on the holiday! Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is the holiday that precedes Ash Wednesday. Here in America, the biggest celebration takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana because of the big French influence. Mardi Gras was introduced to the United States by the Le Moyne brothers, who were French Catholics. They were sent to Louisiana by King Louis XIV to defend France's claim on the land. Today, there are always huge parades, elaborate costumes and big parties down in New Orleans!
@fruityPond7887 Thank you for sharing this interesting information about Mardi Gras! I enjoyed reading it.
Here I attach one nice photo I found online:
It looks like a very colorful festival, I would love to take part in it one day!
Has anyone experienced Mardi Gras?
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Thank you for sharing that beautiful photo! It does look like so much fun and I would love to take a trip to New Orleans one year during Mardi Gras and enjoy all the festivities!! I'm curious to see if anyone has experienced the festival too!