Mardi Gras throws are strings of beads, doubloons, cups, or other trinkets passed out or thrown from the floats for Mardi Gras celebrations, particularly...
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The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before...
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Mardi Gras (UK: /ˌmɑːrdi ˈɡrɑː/, US: /ˈmɑːrdi ɡrɑː/; also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn);...
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Mardi Gras is the annual Carnival celebration in Mobile, Alabama. It is the oldest official Carnival celebration in the United States, started by Frenchman...
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Louisiana Mardi Gras throws, strings of beads, doubloons, cups, and other trinkets typical of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, at...
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Mardi Gras in the United States is celebrated in a number of cities and regions in the country. Most of these places trace their Mardi Gras celebrations...
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Mardi Gras Doubloons are Mardi Gras throws shaped like coins that commemorate various Mardi Gras Krewes. They are typically made of aluminum and are thrown...
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playing to intentionally lose Mardi Gras throws, small gifts or trinkets passed out during Mardi Gras parades Throw, the distance between gears as experienced...
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Bead Town (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
Huffingtonpost.com: Super Bowl plus Mardi Gras The Advocate: Beads Color World Nola.com: Mardi Gras Throws fuel Slidell Nola.com Stephan Wanger transforms v t e...
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Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 American slasher film written and directed by Jack Weis. The film's plot follows a serial killer roaming the streets of New...
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Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is a science fiction–themed Mardi Gras krewe, religious and parade organization, that also features fantasy and...
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Krewe (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations...
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the shows themselves were great. At the end of each show we'd throw Mardi Gras throws out to the audience, you know strands of purple and gold beads...
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Krewe of Endymion (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
The Krewe of Endymion is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe and social organization. The Krewe of Endymion is one of only three Super Krewes (using floats...
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Mystic society (category Mardi Gras)
A mystic society is a Mardi Gras social organization in Mobile, Alabama, that presents parades and/or balls for the enjoyment of its members, guests, and...
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Krewe of Muses (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
before Mardi Gras, and features 25 floats designed by Kern Studios. Krewe of Muses parade on Jeudi Gras, the Thursday night prior to Mardi Gras. The parade...
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KOE (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
first Lundi Gras party was held in 1999 and it remains as the official beginning of each year's KOE's Mardi Gras. The annual KOE Lundi Gras party is held...
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Mystic Krewe of Nyx (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
night, Nyx (/ˈnɪks/). After Mardi Gras in 2011, founder and captain Julie Lea had an idea to start her own all-female Mardi Gras Krewe. On March 30, 2011...
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Orleans city government spent $1.5 million to pick up about 1,500 tons of Mardi Gras-induced waste, consisting mostly of beads. This is a recurring problem...
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Krewe of Bacchus (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
Krewe of Bacchus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe. The Krewe of Bacchus is an organization founded in 1968 by Owen Brennan, Jr. as one of the first...
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Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
in New Orleans, Louisiana which puts on the Zulu parade each year on Mardi Gras Day. Zulu is New Orleans' largest predominantly African American carnival...
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Krewe of Tucks (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
Krewe of Tucks is a New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe. Tucks began in 1969 as a group of Loyola University students applied for a parade permit. The club takes...
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strawberry, and salted caramel. Coconut appears seasonal during the Mardi Gras parading season. Lemon, Blueberry, and Pumpkin Spice also appear seasonally...
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Cajuns (section Mardi Gras)
Sunday. Mardi Gras was historically a time to use up the foods that were not to be used during Lent, including fat, eggs, and meat. Mardi Gras celebrations...
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Knights of Momus (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
For over 100 years, the Momus parade was a fixture of the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade schedule, parading annually on the Thursday before Fat Tuesday...
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Half-Fast Walking Club (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
The Half-Fast Walking Club is a New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe founded and historically led by Pete Fountain, until his death on August 6, 2016. Originally...
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weeks each year leading up to Mardi Gras. Haitian Defile Kanaval is the Haitian Creole name of the main annual Mardi Gras carnival held in Port-au-Prince...
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Krewe of Orpheus (category Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
The Krewe of Orpheus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe and social organization. Orpheus is a musically themed krewe taking its name from Orpheus...
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Cajun cuisine (section Rural Mardi Gras)
guests bring side dishes. The traditional Cajun Mardi Gras (see: Courir de Mardi Gras) is a Mardi Gras celebration in rural Cajun Parishes. The tradition...
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throw cups, and small inexpensive toys. Major krewes follow the same parade schedule and route each year. While many tourists center their Mardi Gras...
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