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| Mardi Gras |
If you want to go all out before Lent, you need to be celebrating Mardi Gras. The whole idea is to let loose before the start of abstaining from all vices during the season of Lent. The word Mardi Gras is french and means "Fat Tuesday", and the celebration involves drinking, eating and revivalry, often to excess.🎉
I haven't had the chance to experience Mardi Gras, perhaps I should put it on my bucket list. Many moons ago when I was younger and well before Katrina did her damage, I got the chance to visit New Orleans and visited all the usual tourist sites, including a steam boat trip up the Mississippi River. My favorite memory is of the French Quarter, admiring all the old, quaint and beautiful buildings as I traveled by horse led cart, drink in hand. The best part of New Orleans is sampling the cuisine, reflecting the city's Cajun, Creole, and French roots. I swear I gained 10 pounds on that trip!!