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The Mardi Gras celebration is mainly and most popularly celebrated in New Orleans. New Orleans is a main location in the novel with its mentions of Grand Isle, the vacation island.

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Originating in medieval Europe, and passing through Rome, Venice, and the French House of Bourbon, Mardi Gras is a holiday carnival. It originally celebrated spring and fertility but once incorporating other religions became a prelude to lent.

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Many people wear masks during this celebration to show a finished and polished look. The masks also help protect their face from all of the celebratory beads thrown by people from their balconies. The main colors represented are yellow purple and green

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is associated with Shrovetide celebrations before the fasting and religious practices with the upcoming season of Lent in the Catholic Church.

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People celebrate Mardi Gras to have fun and be merry before the fasting of lent,  that's why they call it "Fat Tuesday". Fat Tuesday is the day you can eat whatever you want before you begin fasting for lent.

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This celebration lasts for about 2 weeks. It goes through Shrove Tuesday and the day before ash Wednesdays which are 2 major Catholic holidays. The main location that this event is celebrated is in New Orleans.

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http://easybib.com/key/6d5208?style=mla8

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Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany

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The beads thrown at Mardi Gras are thrown from peoples balconies and off of the big parade floats. These beads are thrown because in the late 1800's people through glass beads off floats and houses so tourists started to follow suit.