Mardi - Tuesday, Gras - Fat... literally translated from French it means FAT TUESDAY, a day of over-indulgence on the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of lent, a 40-day period consisting of personal sacrifice, fasting, meditation and reflection.
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Shrove Tuesday is called Mardi Gras, meaning Fat Tuesday.
the JESTER is the Mardi Gras mascot.
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Tuesday in French is 'mardi.' Fat Tuesday translates to 'mardi gras' - mardi meaning Tuesday, gras meaning fat.
Mardi Gras in 2009 is February 4.
Mardi Gras is practised in Haiti
Bon, in french, means good. Mardi Gras means 'Fat Tuesday.' Saying Bon Mardi Gras is the english equivilant to saying Happy Mardi Gras.
Mardi=Tuesday Gras=Fat Both are french words that when translated to english from Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.
Mardi Gras was February 24, 2009.
The Mardi Gras Mystery was created in 1988.
The day before mardi gras is Monday.