I understand the meaning of Fat tuesday...the flesh festivity...the day prior to ashes wednesday......but..why the word FAT was chosen ... what's the meaning of the name..why it was chosen to represent the spirit of the mardi gras?? I will appreciate your answers....and no..if you are planning to say something like...it's because fat people on tuesdays use to dance...that's not the kind of answers I'm looking for...thanks!!
2007-02-17 16:12:09 · 0 answers · asked by bajacabo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
It's because lent comes after it.. so it's the last day you are allowed to eat meat. Meat has fat. Also, the "fatted bull" (BOEUF GRAS) is a symbol of Mardi Gras. So there you have it.
2007-02-17 16:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by surfmadpig 2 · 72⤊ 24⤋
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I understand the meaning of Fat tuesday...the flesh festivity...the day prior to ashes wednesday......but..why the word FAT was chosen ... what's the meaning of the name..why it was chosen to represen...
2015-02-06 03:59:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 18:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day before Ash Wed. the beginning of Lent, when people really pig out on their favorite foods, etc before giving up something for the duration of lent. A sort of sacrifice, therefore, they over-indulge on Fat Tue. as a last chance to enjoy that which they r about to give up during lent.
2007-02-17 16:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by flamingo 6 · 43⤊ 4⤋
Fat Tuesday is the translation of Mardi Gras. It is used in French and Italian areas to refer to the day before Lent starts. Spanish and Portuguese areas celebrate this day as Carnival from Carne Vale or Goodbye Meat.
In both cases the idea is to eat the fatty meat before you begin fasting.
A lesser know English tradition terms it Pancake Day when sweet pancakes were eaten before the fasting.
2007-02-17 18:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by Dave P 7 · 55⤊ 4⤋
Different religions would eat a bunch of foods with fats in them before lent started and then fast those fats throughout lent.
2007-02-17 16:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by Stina 1 · 23⤊ 14⤋
Mardi Gras is French and translates into "Fat(ty) Tuesday"
that's why it's called Fat Tuesday
2007-02-17 17:04:03 · answer #7 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 23⤊ 20⤋
they had to get fat b4 the fasted all lent. they had to eat all they could so they could last that long hense the term they had to get 'fat'
2007-02-17 16:20:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 24⤊ 25⤋
oh, nevermind... i was going to sat fat people liked to dance on tuesdays... sorry...my fault.
2007-02-17 16:18:14 · answer #9 · answered by scottdiesel1 2 · 31⤊ 76⤋