https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p en-us 2018-11-02 15:03:11 UTC 2018-11-07 17:14:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 263004926 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299830366 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. ]]> 2018-11-02 15:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299830366 149003766 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299832550 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.]]> 2018-11-02 15:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299832550 149003766 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299833930  is associated with Shrovetide celebrations before the fasting and religious practices with the upcoming season of Lent in the Catholic Church. ]]> 2018-11-02 15:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299833930 149003766 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299836418 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]]> 2018-11-02 15:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299836418 149003766 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299837432 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. ]]> 2018-11-02 15:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/299837432 149003766 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/300584153 Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany]]> 2018-11-05 16:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/300584153 149003766 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/300584802 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.]]> 2018-11-05 16:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/300584802 261000259 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/301624164 2018-11-07 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/301624164 261000259 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/301638679 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.]]> 2018-11-07 17:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/301638679 149003704 https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/301638698 http://easybib.com/key/6d5208?style=mla8]]> 2018-11-07 17:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/149003766/pyoxwri0fe9p/wish/301638698