Although I had to work today, I decided to throw myself semi-together and do a blog post. As many of you know, it is Mardi Gras day!!! For those who don't know, Mardi Gras better known as Fat Tuesday, is the last day of celebration before the Catholic tradition of lent.
In Louisiana, this holiday is a one of the largest tourist attractions of the year. Carnival season starts on King's Day (January 6...and my birthday. Does that make me a queen?) and continues until Fat Tuesday.
During this time, there are several parades where people throw beads, doubloons, cups, etc. off of floats. There are also marching bands, dancers, and dancing horses who perform at the parade.
Another Louisiana tradition, that occurs on King's Day are King Cakes. King Cakes are delicious cinnamon dough cake covered in a thick icing. Some of them are filled with fruit fillings, cream cheese, or nuts. Traditionally, they also have purple, green, and gold sprinkles, which are the Mardi Gras colors. A special thing about King cakes is inside of each one you will find a tiny plastic baby which represents baby Jesus. The person who finds this baby is the one who is obligated to buy the next king cake.
Although I was unable to visit any of the parades this year, I am going to include the link of 2 videos on youtube that you can view to have a taste of what New Orleans and Mardi Gras is all about. It will also include 2 infamous songs about Louisiana.(Let the good times roll!)
Sincerely, The Plush Pinup
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