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What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras, is French for Fat Tuesday. The Time from the Epiphany (12th night) until Fat Tuesday is called Carnival. Carnival has been celebrated in New Orleans and along the gulf south for over 300 years. Balls, Parades, and parties happen almost nightly during Carnival. Mardi Gras always occurs 40 days before Easter. Check out the future dates. Many traditions have emerged since the beginning of Carnival . In New Orleans on
Jan. 6th (Epiphany) most people celebrate with a tradition of
Also on Jan. 6 the Phunny Phorty Phellows kick off the Carnival season with their annual streetcar party. Their annual ride begins at the Willow Streetcar Barn and runs one circuit of the St Charles Streetcar Route. It is not until 2
weeks before Mardi Gras that the real activity starts to unfurl.
Major Parading Krewes
start rolling throughout the city.
Now on to the French
Quarter. While the most publicized part of Carnival is the
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They also start holding their
balls. Krewe parades are a must for the reveler. It is like
being a kid at Christmas once the Krewe riders start throwing their
goodies from the elaborate floats. One of the newest type throws are
the collectable float theme medallions. Each float throws a
signature medallion, credit Orpheus's Leviathan float for that
tradition. Another tradition started by the Krewe of Rex gives
Carnival it's colors. Purple, Green, and Gold were chosen by the
Organization and they still shine brightly as "Mardi Gras".
French
Quarter it is not a place to take your family. Drunkenness followed
by nudity is the dish of the day during Carnival. A voyeurs dream,
Bourbon Street fills up so quickly at night that navigating the street is
nearly impossible. The bars and clubs that line the French Quarter,
in particularly on Bourbon fill the air with music and booze.
You will find make shift "bars" in every nook and cranny along the old
architected facade. The Slate sidewalks become jammed as
revelers stop to catch a glimpse of a flasher making deals for beads.
The balcony's are lined with people tempting passerby's with flashy
strands of shiny beads. Huge
Ass Beers are everywhere along with the hurricanes and New Orleans most
Powerful drink, 
