Mardi Gras 2009 parade in Mobile, AL has started since Februry 1st. Next Tuesday is what we call “Fat Tuesday” – that’s what Mardi Gras means.
So…What’s Mardi Gras (read Mar-Di-Gra)? It refers to events of the carnival celebrations, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday.
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But.. what’s Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days before Easter.
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Mardi Gras in Mobile has been claimed that it is American’s oldest Mardi Gras festival.
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For more info about Mardi Gras, visit Wiki
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