Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the last chance to binge on rich, fatty foods before Lenten fasting starts on Ash Wednesday. In places like New Orleans, Fat Tuesday is one big party. Probably not as many regrets tomorrow in more sedate Seattle.
Shrove Tuesday is also "pancake day" in Great Britain, time to use up the butter and eggs so they don't go to waste during Lent. I floated the idea giving up wine for Lent. That got a snicker.
The Pancake Woman
Willem van Mieris
c. 1710
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party
King Cotton float
Fountain of Youth costume
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