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The History of Mardi Gras

By Mary Kate Wirfel

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, has been celebrated throughout the world on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. As the Lenten season dawns upon us, I think that we all should learn where Mardi Gras came from and why it’s so popular in New Orleans,  Louisiana. Continue reading The History of Mardi Gras