2007-03-04 23:00:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
it5 is a holiday in new orleans.it lasts for 7 days,kids are out of school and everything.during this week they have parades almost everyday.then they go topless on one night just for beads to be thrown at them.lol......i think its hilarious
2007-03-04 23:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by borimami_luscious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent. The English name comes from the old verb "to shrive" because people would go to confession in preparation for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent (the forty day period of fasting ending with Easter Day).
Mardi Gras is the French equivalent of ShroveTuesday and it translates as "Fat Tuesday". This is because people were supposed to eat up all the food in their house which would be prohibited over Lent.
2007-03-05 07:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mardi Gras is a big celebration that is celebrate in new orleans
2007-03-05 13:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by Smurfett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is French for "Fat Tuesday" and is celebrated in many fashions around the world. It is the last Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season. Generally there is lots of revelry because Lent is supposed to be a time of fasting and penance.
2007-03-05 07:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also known as Fat Tuesday
the last big 'blow it out' party before Ash Wednesday
the first day of Lent
2007-03-05 07:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a festival in new orleans where its okay for girls to go topless for colorful beads
2007-03-05 07:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by xapao 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋