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Mardi Gras culminates on Fat Tuesday Cyndi Lauper, other celebs expected in New Orleans to help ring in Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras is big business far from New Orleans FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before the austere religious period known as Lent begins. In reality, Mardi Gras has long been celebrated in U.S.... Mardi Gras means fat business for Gulf Coast Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before Lent begins. In reality, Mardi Gras has long been celebrated in coastal towns from Texas to Florida. And it means big business. Mardi Gras beads are eco-hangover - Sun, 19 Feb 2012 PST NEW ORLEANS – The beads were flying all around them, some pooling in the street, some caught by revelers and cherished for a moment – most of them destined, in all likelihood, for the landfill. It was Mardi Gras 2011, and Kirk and Holly Groh were stationed in their family's traditional viewing spot downtown, where they had watched so many parades roll by in years past. Mardi Gras 2012: Celebs, Entertainers & Revelers Parade in New Orleans (PHOTOS) The two-week-long Mardi Gras annual festival kick started in New Orleans, Louisiana, Monday with celebrities, entertainers and revelers taking part in parades. Mardi Gras 2012: What To Know About Carnival History and Traditions It's almost Mardi Gras 2012, and people around the world are preparing for the carnival season that comes before Lent. But how did Mardi Gras get started? What does its name mean? How did it take root in New Orleans, and how is it celebrated around the world? Here are five things to know about ... Mardi Gras 2012: 10 Tips and Tricks for New Orleans Parade Mardi Gras, the holiday of music, parades, floats and beads is just hours away from kicking off in New Orleans. Here are some tips and tricks to help you through the bare breasts, flashing beads and drunken party goers. Top 10 Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations This year, Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday in English) falls on February 21st and, in anticipation, parades are beginning to roll and parties are already starting. Photos: Mardi Gras 2012 Mardi Gras celebrations kick off 2012. Fat Tuesday: Mardi Gras Celebration in New Orleans Expected to Gather Thousands of Visitors Fat Tuesday, or its equivalent French term Mardi Gras, will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 on several countries such as Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in 2009 Image Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon In the US, the biggest Mardi Gras celebration is in the state of [...]
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