Yes, the s in Mardi Gras *is* silent. And, as I live in Mobile, Alabama, I was so glad to see that you were correct in which city Mardi Gras began--- Mobile, Alabama, *not* New Orleans!
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday". It is the day before Lent starts. So yes, Tuesday happens everywhere.
Mardi Gras was not celebrated in 1213 though had it been so it would have been on a Tuesday.
Either they're drunk, feeling loose since it's Mardi Gras, they think Mardi Gras is only for adults, guys ask them to so they do it to impress them and get beads, or all of these factors combined.
Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is on February 16, 2010. And it goes for a month before that so it starts January 16, 2010.
I know some french, so i guess it means, "the dance of mardi gras" or something like that
Michel found out i like him today so did his sister Mishel.
it didnt the people just used the mardi gras to ease their minds and calm them down so they would not have yo think about their losses and stuff
Although it is not the last day, but the first day of Mardi Gras is called fat Tuesday because it is exactly that. Mardi gras is french for fat Tuesday, and the first day of mardi gras is called that righly so. The origin is not exactly true, but i believe that it is called so because of the christian holiday before. Party up!
New Orleans is the place to party during Mardi Gras.
40 days after mardi gras comes palm sunday then the next week is easter sunday. So 47 technically
This coming Tuesday, March 8th.