mardi gras

As we gear up for Mardi Gras 2024, we all know there ain't no place to pee on Mardi Gras day. But, when it comes to Mardi Gras, what else don't we know?

It seems that these days there is an app for everything... and Mardi Gras is no different.

It is expected that this years Mardi Gras will be one the biggest years ever. Some are saying it is because of the season getting started so late. Looks like big profit for New Orleans tourism!!

Did you think Mardi Gras was strictly a New Orleans thing? Think again. In Belgium Mardi Gras is the most important day of the year. Belgians celebrate the Carnival of Binche in the city of Binche, which features lots of music and dancing.

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," a reference to the binge eating a lot of Catholics do before Lent. As is often the case with holidays, the Christian roots are intertwined with earlier pagan practices. It was very common for early church fathers to integrate elements of pagan ritual in an attempt to attract potential converts.