What does Marty Gras celebrate?

Answer 1

The last day to "feast" before the beginning of Lent (Ash Wednesday). Something is sacrificed for the 40 days of Lent - a food, a drink, a bad habit, etc.

Answer 2

Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called "Shrove Tuesday" or "Pancake Day". It is the final day of Carnival (English:IPA: [kaː(ɹ)nɨvəl]). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent.

While not observed nationally throughout the United States, a number of cities and regions in the country have notable celebrations.

Mardi Gras arrived in North America with the Le Moyne brothers, [1] 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 Louisianne, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.[1]

The two explorers eventually found the mouth of the Mississippi River, sailed a while upstream and named the spot Point du Mardi Gras (French: "Mardi Gras Point")[1] 60 miles downriver from present-day New Orleans.[1] In 1699, the traditional Catholic celebration ensued leading to what many refer to as "North America's first Mardi Gras". Between 1700-1702, Jean-Baptiste de Bienville founded the settlement of Mobile (Alabama), as the first capital of French Louisiana, [2] and in 1703, the American Mardi Gras tradition began with French annual celebrations in Mobile.[1] [3] [4] Year 1704 began with the masked ball, Masque De La Mobile,[1] and in 1711, Mobile began the first parades.[1] By 1720, Biloxi became the 2nd capital of Louisiana, adopting the French customs there.[1]

In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to a new town founded 1718[2] called "Nouvelle Orleans" (New Orleans),[1] and the tradition, which had started 20 years earlier in Mobile, was expanded. Nearly 125 years after Mobile's first parade of 1711,[1] a krewe from Mobile, the Cowbellion de Rakin' Society, began the first known parades in New Orleans (1835).[1] Over the passing decades, following their European customs, Carnival celebrations took place in all towns and cities in the colony.

Carnival celebrations became an annual event highlighted by lavish balls and masked spectacles. Some were small, private parties with select guest-lists, while others were raucous, public affairs.

Lately, Mardi Gras has been taken up by several cities in the U.S., as the event brings much needed revenue to city coffers

Answer 3

Mardi Gras, I suppose is the French name. Over in Germany it's called Karnival, which from the Latin means "flesh goodbye". It's a Roman Catholic tradition to celebrate, party hardy and get ready for Lent. During Lent, you're supposed to remember how hard Jesus suffered and you're supposed to give up one thing. My wife gives up chocolate and tells me to quit smoking. Most of the time, I don't observe any empty candy bar wrappers before Easter cancels Lent.

Answer 4

proper Mardi gras flags and items are to be located at http://www.lsuflag.com

Answer 5

the pride of being gay and or a lesbian