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Archive for the ‘Mardi Gras’ Category

January 6th, 2008

Let’s Celebrate: Mardi Gras 2008

Okay, so you know about the little (ahem) celebration that New Orleans puts on for Mardi Gras, but did you know that almost everywhere along the Gulf Coast offers some sort of Mardi Gras festivity? You never know, there might be one close to you.
Alabama
What came first - New Orleans’ Mardi Gras or Mobile’s? This […]

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January 6th, 2008

Let’s Celebrate: Twelfth Night - the Beginning of Mardi Gras Season

And just when you are getting over the holidays, it’s time to get ready for another celebration. This one involves King Cakes, masks, beads (a lot of them), balls and parades. Yep, it’s Mardi Gras time in the South. The beginning of this celebration starts on January 6, or Twelfth Night (12 days after Christmas).
Everyone […]

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