Happy Mardi Gras/ Fat Tuesday
or Shrove Tuesday to YOU!
Since it IS Tuesday we have
some trivia for you and I bet
you can't guess what it is
about...
If you guessed Mardi Gras you
are correct--sorry I don't have
any beads to throw your way.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat
Tuesday." Some call it "Shrove
Tuesday," Pancakes are known
to be served by some on this day.
This day occurs the day before
Ash Wednesday which begins
the fasting period of Lent.
It is 46 days before Easter.
Mardi Gras came to New
Orleans through French
heritage in 1699.
The colors of the day are:
Purple ----Justice
Green-----Faith
Gold------Power
1837 saw the first
documented procession
for Mardi Gras.
New Orleans sees over
three dozen parades in
the weeks preceding
Mardi Gras.
Throwing trinkets started
in the early 1870's.
A popular treat for Mardi
Gras is the "King Cake."
Which is an oval shaped
sweet roll type cake and
comes with a trinket for
hiding. The one who finds
the trinket is crowned
"King" or "Queen" for
the day.
Approx 750, 000 cakes
are sold in New Orleans .
Are you celebrating today?
~Keep on Dreaming~
I celebrated by having lunch with a friend at an Indian restaurant!! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
Sounds like a good time.
DeleteIt is always fun to have lunch
with friends.
M : )
I've always been confused about Mardi Gras. Does it actually END on Fat Tuesday?
ReplyDeleteYes it does and then we begin Lent.
DeleteM :)
Love the Mardis Gras festivities and wish I had a King Cake now. Good post, Melinda!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
DeleteYes, those cakes do sound yummy!
M :)
shoot... it did it again. I wrote this long comment and dang it, it's gone. I wanna go to Mardi gras sooo bad!!! One day. I made a great mardi gras dinner that I'm gonna share on my blog later. including a simple and delicious king cake. : )
ReplyDeleteI am sure it is quite interesting!
DeleteOooo can't wait for that post.
M : )