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Have You Busted Out Some King Cake?
Mardi Gras in New Orleans just wouldn’t be complete without a slice (or two, or three) of the famous King Cake. But before you take your first bite, let me warn you, this isn’t your grandma’s fruitcake. First things first, the traditional King Cake is a sweet, doughy treat, often filled with delicious things like…
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Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a celebration like no other. It is a time when the streets are filled with music, colorful floats, and costumed revelers. The party starts on Epiphany (Twelfth Night) and continues until the day before Ash Wednesday, known as Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras, which means “Fat Tuesday” in French, is…
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Mardi Gras 101: The Quick Version
Tomorrow is Mardi Gras 2022. Of course, the festivities have been going on for some time, but tomorrow is the culmination of the festivities. We lived in New Orleans for eighteen years. That is eighteen Mardi Gras celebrations, in case you have trouble with the math (I had to look it up haha). I wasn’t…
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Mardi Gras Musings
Our family moved to New Orleans in 1984. Yeah, last century. We lived there for eighteen years. That would be eighteen Mardi Gras seasons. As a confirmed hermit, I was not a dedicated parade attendee, but I was—and I remain—a huge fan of the cake. Lol I don’t remember the exact date that I began…